as in immature
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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Recent Examples of childish
Chuckling at Bane's childish prank calls, unlocking silly cosmetic suits, and collaborating with my family to solve puzzles made for not just a great game, but some fantastic family memories.
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Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
The target of his satire is not just the wealthy, castle-dwelling Jo Stoyte, clearly modeled on Hearst, but American society writ large, with its trashy consumerism and childish veneration of riches.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Their childish counter-punch is HB 1430 — if the people of Colorado dare to pass Initaitve 175, we, the few dozen people of the legislature, will reduce those taxes for 3 years and take those funds away from the roads.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
The whole tweet story now feels almost like a childish tale.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for childish
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
The target of his satire is not just the wealthy, castle-dwelling Jo Stoyte, clearly modeled on Hearst, but American society writ large, with its trashy consumerism and childish veneration of riches.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Their childish counter-punch is HB 1430 — if the people of Colorado dare to pass Initaitve 175, we, the few dozen people of the legislature, will reduce those taxes for 3 years and take those funds away from the roads.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
The whole tweet story now feels almost like a childish tale.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for childish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for childish
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His position is assumed, in turn, by the largest of the immature fish, who, thanks to the tragedy, finally gets to grow up.
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Even Stevens was never afraid to go all out for its constant string of gags and jokes, led by Shia LaBeouf as the immature prankster Louis Stevens.
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Programming includes individual and family mental wellness counseling, lifestyle empowerment consultations, and adolescent nutritional consultations.
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At another section of the hospital, teens in hospital scrubs walked the quiet halls of the adolescent unit with their lunch trays.
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In 2023, 18-year-old Bryan Diaz died of a fentanyl overdose at the county’s other main juvenile hall in Sylmar.
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Others questioned how the county is addressing juvenile crime, including carjackings involving young suspects.
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“Childish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childish. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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