KIDDISH Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

kiddish

adjective

Definition of kiddish

as in childish

having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children such kiddish behavior is not appropriate in church

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Adjective

Yet my first response was a childish pride that Dad had been deemed important enough to attract Hoover’s attention.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
There has always been a childish aspect to him — in a good way — and his curiosity hasn’t dimmed even as his age has advanced.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of childish

Adjective

The immature eccentric initially has no plans to head back to the States, until Christy convinces him to stand tall and fight.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026
Mestre sees opportunities to finance manufacturing expansion and consolidate Europe's fragmented defense supply chain, and considers the rapidly evolving drone market too immature for Weinberg's traditional buyout strategy.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of immature

Adjective

It was used in the 1820 Missouri Compromise to establish the limits of human bondage in the still adolescent United States and became synonymous with the fundamental divisions that exploded into the Civil War four decades later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Ile began her career as an adolescent, singing backup vocals for Calle 13, the band started by her brothers, Residente and Visitante (René Pérez Joglar and Eduardo Cabra Martínez).

— Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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