Meanings
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1
adj
Behaving in a silly, immature way that you would not expect from an adult.
Your childish tantrums won't change my mind.
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2
adj
Typical of or suitable for a child.
This game is too childish for teenagers.
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Derived forms
childishlychildishnessoverchildishunchildish
Related forms
childlike
Etymology
From Middle English childisch, from Old English ċildisċ. By surface analysis, child + ish.
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