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childish.

Immature in thought or behaviour.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/
  1. Immature in thought or behaviour.

    Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.
  2. Suitable for or expected of a child.

    This game is very childish.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old English ċild Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Old English ċildisċ Middle English childisch English childish From Middle English childisch, from Old English ċildisċ. By surface analysis, child + -ish.

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