UNCHILDLIKE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

unchildlike

adjective

Definition of unchildlike

as in experienced

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Recent Examples of unchildlike The recent wave of bans comes as many Republicans, in their opposition to gun control, climate science, food stamps, public education, and other social services, work assiduously to render the lives of American children as unchildlike as possible. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023

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Adjective

After reducing engineering staff and relying more heavily on AI for portions of its design and development work, Ford found that the technology could not consistently match the expertise of experienced engineers.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.

— MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

Definition of experienced

Adjective

His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Earlier that day, during breakfast below juniper and olive trees at hotel restaurant Gli Olivastri, all-knowing maître d Claudio, who moved to Sardinia in 1989, divulged a few of his favorite swimming spots in La Maddalena.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

Definition of knowing

Adjective

This is an exceptionally sophisticated cognitive procedure and obviously produces a less powerful and precise strike than those performing goalkeeper-independent kicks, without a stutter.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Since founding high-end home staging firm Interior Marketing Group (IMG) in 2007, Cheryl Eisen has helped market billions of dollars in residential properties while creating sophisticated interiors that resonate with buyers and homeowners alike.

— AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026

Definition of sophisticated

Adjective

Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux bring a worldly polish to the lakefront, layering diplomacy, design and old European glamour onto the scenery.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Rohmer’s great literary achievement is twofold—artistic success and worldly failure—which gave rise to his cinema of substitute gratifications, second chances, and miraculous redemptions.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Definition of worldly

Adjective

This cool, cosmopolitan hotel is within walking distance of Bend’s best restaurants, shops, and the Deschutes River, and was named one of the best in the country by Tripadvisor users in 2025.

— Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
After the Danish‑Caribbean imprint of the Virgin Islands, San Juan introduces a wider, more cosmopolitan rhythm with Spanish colonial architecture, Afro‑Caribbean culture and the hum of a bustling Latin American city.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026

Definition of cosmopolitan

Adjective

Crucially, they are grounded in real-world experiences, from a recent exchange with worldly-wise restaurant waitresses in Bordeaux exemplifying trust and collaboration, to the coaching of top CEOs over the past 20 years.

— HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Parroni does a good job of balancing the way that adolescents veer from experimenting with a worldly-wise cynicism and dipping back into the wildness of childhood.

— Catherine Bray, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023

Definition of worldly-wise

Adjective

The encounter is rare because the vast majority of sub-adult and adult sharks end up at Cape Cod, Dodd said.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026
It is estimated that, based on measures of blood glucose, lipids, and other parameters, less than 12% of the adult American population can even be said to metabolically healthy.

— Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026

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