kiddish

adjective

Definition of kiddishnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiddish
  1. childish
  2. immature
  3. adolescent
Adjective
  • Designing a kid-friendly room no longer means settling for decor that looks childish.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
  • The basics of investing are set out in accessible, but not childish, terms, and the little tutorials are free of any hint of edutainment or corniness.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of childish
Adjective
  • If speed and trust are still presented as a trade-off in 2026, that is a sign of an immature solution, not an inherent limitation.
    — Susan Laine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Edamame Edamame are young, immature soybeans harvested early.
    — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
Definition of immature
Adjective
  • Myocarditis, in particular, has been most typically seen in adolescent and young adult males within a week of their second mRNA Covid vaccine dose, but the CDC says that most patients respond well to medicine and rest and feel better quickly.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Everything since has come from that - the Dispelling the Myths series from 2001, the training work at Panos Caribbean, and in 2008 EVE for Life, when my own research showed me that adolescent girls and young women were the gap nobody was filling.
    — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of adolescent
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kidding (oneself)
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“Kiddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddish. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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