childish
Like a toddler
Childish describes behavior or qualities typical of a child—especially the negative ones.
Adults called childish are being immature, petty, or throwing tantrums: Stop being so childish.
The word carries judgment; *childlike* is the neutral or positive alternative for innocence and wonder.
Childish things are those meant to be outgrown.
Young person or animal
- puerileChildishly foolish
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
- foolishLacking good sense
irresponsible · naive · petty · bratty · impulsive · reckless · shortsighted · unwise
Innocently unsuspecting
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- guilelessFree from deceit
- trustingInclined to believe others
- wide-eyedShowing naive amazement
artless · ingenuous · simple-hearted · credulous · unworldly · wholesome · unaffected · sincere
Frivolous or absurd
- gigglyProne to tittering
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
prankish · impish · fun-loving · lighthearted · romping · frolicking · carefree · gleeful
Inclined to complain
- sulkyMoody and silently resentful
- poutySullen in expression
- fussyExcessively particular
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
peevish · irritable · moody · huffy · grumpy · temperamental · impatient · snappy
Innocently unsuspecting
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- basicFundamental in nature
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
primitive · elementary · simplistic · black-and-white · reductive · one-dimensional · shallow · superficial
juvenile
Young person or animal
foolish · irresponsible · naive · petty · bratty · impulsive · reckless · shortsighted · unwise · callow
naive
Innocently unsuspecting
wide-eyed · artless · ingenuous · simple-hearted · credulous · unworldly · wholesome · unaffected · sincere · open-hearted
silly
Frivolous or absurd
mischievous · prankish · impish · fun-loving · lighthearted · romping · frolicking · carefree · gleeful · teasing
whiny
Inclined to complain
cranky · peevish · irritable · moody · huffy · grumpy · temperamental · impatient · snappy · touchy
naive
Innocently unsuspecting
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- basicFundamental in nature
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
rudimentary · primitive · elementary · simplistic · black-and-white · reductive · one-dimensional · shallow · superficial · unsubtle
- handwritingcursive, block letters, penmanship, print letters, legible
- immaturityimmature, juvenile, infantile, puerile, babyish
- age termsyoung, old, older, younger, youngest
- youthfulyoung, youthful, juvenile, teenage, adolescent
- foolishfoolish, stupid, dumb, brainless, witless
- inferiorinferior, substandard, second-rate, second-class, subpar
childishmature
Fully grown or developed
adult · grown-up · adultlike · responsible · sensible
childishsophisticated
Worldly and cultured
worldly · worldly-wise · experienced · wise · knowing
- Childish GambinoEntertainer's hip-hop alter ego