BABYISH Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

babyish

adjective

Definition of babyish

as in childish

having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children the boy now thinks that playing with blocks is a rather babyish activity

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Recent Examples of babyish Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 Paige is little more than a dumb blonde stereotype, another underwritten female character in Sheridan’s growing oeuvre, but Chapman laces her babyish whining with surprising bite, while showing a knack for physical comedy. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026 Suzanne O’Donnell, an accomplished regional theater actor with a lot of Shakespeare on her resume, plays Penrose as both a warm mothering figure to these two occasionally babyish men but does not downplay the character’s pragmatic side. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026

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Adjective

Of course, this is no tragedy — there comes a time to put away childish things, 40-something video-gamers notwithstanding — but the movie comes close to regarding it as such.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
This one has a charming clover shape to make your space feel animated, but not childish.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

Definition of childish

Adjective

Additionally, occasional rule-breaking and defiance are considered a normal part of child and adolescent development.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Ultimately, this visible lump is a permanent record of a hormonal change, primarily designed to be heard, reflecting the body's adolescent effort to project a larger presence.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of adolescent

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The pipe burst released about 130 million gallons of water, trapped several workers, killed hundreds of juvenile Chinook salmon and damaged the New Colgate Powerhouse.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
One of the e-bike riders, a juvenile boy, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died shortly thereafter, the release said.

— Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Definition of juvenile

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