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childish

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chīldish)


childish
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Sense: Adjective: having childlike qualities
Synonyms:
immature Collocations, babyish, infantile, juvenile, adolescent, youthful, boyish, girlish, childlike, kiddish (slang), puerile, innocent Collocations, naive Collocations, sophomoric (US), green Collocations
Antonyms:
mature Collocations, adult Collocations, grown-up
Sense: Adjective: senile
Synonyms:
senile, doddering, doddery, in your second childhood, in your dotage, childlike
Antonyms:
mature Collocations, adult Collocations, grown-up
Sense: Adjective: simple
Synonyms:
simple Collocations, primitive, rudimentary, basic Collocations, babyish, elementary Collocations, uncomplicated, unsophisticated

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