- 1connected with or typical of a child childish handwriting
- 2(disapproving) (of an adult) behaving in a stupid or silly way synonym immature Don't be so childish! opposite mature compare childlike
childish
adjectiveBrE BrE//ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ//; NAmE NAmE//ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ//
Youth, StupidCheck pronunciation: childish