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childish
[ chahyl-dish ]
adjective
- of, like, or befitting a child:
childish games.
- puerile; weak; silly:
childish fears.
childish
/ ˈʃɪɪʃ /
adjective
- in the manner of, belonging to, or suitable to a child
- foolish or petty; puerile
childish fears
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱, adverb
- ˈ徱Ա, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- i· adverb
- i·Ա noun
- v·i adjective
- over·i· adverb
- over·i·Ա noun
- ܲ·i adjective
- un·i· adverb
- un·i·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Kilmer's reputation for being difficult on set had reportedly exploded into open warfare with the director, Joel Schumacher, normally the most temperate of men, who called his leading man's behaviour "difficult and childish".
And he is unsettled by Trump's "childish" behaviour.
Trump, on the other hand, made himself vulnerable to this manipulation by being a childish narcissist who will give the world to anyone who fawns over him.
President Donald Trump has moved beyond "American carnage," leaving the nihilistic outlook of his first term behind in favor of gleeful bullying and childish name-calling.
It’s serviceable, invisible, and he adds a few stylistic quirks, like the broken-bone tally in a childish font or a few animated sequences in order to represent how Austin “sees” the world.
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