What does childish mean?

Definitions for childish
ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃchild·ish

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. childish, infantileadjective

    indicating a lack of maturity

    "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"

Wiktionary

  1. childishadjective

    Of or suitable for a child.

  2. childishadjective

    Behaving immaturely.

    Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Childishadjective

    of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child

  2. Childishadjective

    puerile; trifling; weak

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of childish in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of childish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of childish in a Sentence

  1. Mehmet Murat ildan:

    An honest government is the childish dream of the gullible men!

  2. Justice Antonin Scalia:

    It has turned into a childish spectacle, i don't want to be there to lend dignity to it.

  3. Mehmet Murat ildan:

    Laws are man-made! They can be faulty, they can be childish, they can be ridiculous, they can be silly and they can even be utterly devilish! Anything man made is open to all the possibilities except perfection!

  4. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

    Marriage is about learning to share and step out of your childish world of self-love.

  5. Johann von Goethe:

    Age does not make us childish, as some say it only finds us true children still.

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