childishness
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Childishness is behavior or qualities characteristic of a child—silliness, immaturity, petulance, or lack of self-control.
Unlike childlike, which suggests innocence or wonder, childishness carries disapproval: His childishness during the meeting embarrassed everyone.
The word implies someone should know better.
Childishly bad-tempered
- puerileChildishly foolish
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- immatureNot fully developed
irresponsible · tantrum · sulking · pouting · whining · bratty · spoiled · self-centered
Amazement or curiosity
- curiosityDesire to learn
- purityUncontaminated quality
- simplicityLack of complexity
- guilelessFree from deceit
trusting · wide-eyed · unspoiled · wholesome · angelic · sincere · genuine · unaffected
Easily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- simple-mindedLacking mental acuity
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
unworldly · impressionable · ingenuous · clueless · uninformed · oblivious · ignorant · unaware
Lighthearted playful movement
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- gigglingLaughing in short bursts
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
prankish · lighthearted · whimsical · fun-loving · frisky · exuberant · carefree · gleeful
Lacking good sense
- absurdWildly illogical
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
- zanyAmusingly absurd
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
ridiculous · ludicrous · nonsensical · harebrained · frivolous · inane · ditzy · scatterbrained
petulant
Childishly bad-tempered
immature · irresponsible · tantrum · sulking · pouting · whining · bratty · spoiled · self-centered · demanding
wonder
Amazement or curiosity
- curiosityDesire to learn
- purityUncontaminated quality
- simplicityLack of complexity
guileless · trusting · wide-eyed · unspoiled · wholesome · angelic · sincere · genuine · unaffected · openhearted
gullible
Easily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- simple-mindedLacking mental acuity
inexperienced · unworldly · impressionable · ingenuous · clueless · uninformed · oblivious · ignorant · unaware · green
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- gigglingLaughing in short bursts
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
mischievous · prankish · lighthearted · whimsical · fun-loving · frisky · exuberant · carefree · gleeful · spirited
foolish
Lacking good sense
buffoonery · ridiculous · ludicrous · nonsensical · harebrained · frivolous · inane · ditzy · scatterbrained · flighty
- foolishnessfoolishness, silliness, foolish, stupid, folly
- horseplayroughhousing, hijinks, antics, horseplay, clowning around
- naivetenaivety, naive, innocence, gullible, gullibility
childishnessmaturity
Full growth achieved
adulthood · emotional maturity · sophistication · self-control · level-headedness
childishnesswisdom
Good judgment from experience
sagacity · discernment · judiciousness · prudence · insight
childishnessseriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
gravity · solemnity · earnestness · sobriety · gravitas
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