Synonyms of babyish

babyish

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• childish
• immature
• adolescent
• juvenile
• infantile
• puerile
• kiddish
• jejune
• boyish
• girlish
• childlike
• simple
• innocent
• unsophisticated
• simplistic
• girlie
• bratty
• naive
• brattish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mature
• adult
• grown-up
• sophisticated
• worldly
• knowing
• smart
• experienced
• cosmopolitan
• unchildlike
• worldly-wise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of babyish

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

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

Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026