childish
pronunciation
How to pronounce childish in British English:
UK [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ]
How to pronounce childish in American English:
US [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- indicating a lack of maturity
Word Origin
- childish (adj.)
- Old English cildisc "proper to a child;" see child + -ish. Meaning "puerile, immature, like a child" in a bad sense is from early 15c. Related: Childishly; childishness.
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Example
- 1. The counterpart to a childish state at home is a hostile world outside .
- 2. For kids like me , being called childish can be a frequent occurrence .
- 3. Please keep a imaginative childlike innocence that 's not childish that is the lifestyle .
- 4. The scheme has great appeal in that it is free ( and suitably childish ) .
- 5. Of the adjectives commonly associated with washington policymakers , " childish " inevitably ranks among the most frequently used .