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having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
- you almost spoiled the ceremony for everyone with your childish giggling
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'Childlike' vs. 'Childish'
'Childlike' vs. 'Childish'
The words have very different connotations
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“Childish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childish. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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