kiddish
Acting quite young
Kiddish means childish or characteristic of a kid—immature, playful, or silly in a way associated with young children.
The word carries a mildly dismissive tone: Don't be so kiddish about it.
Less common than childish, it tends toward informal speech.
Childishly bad-tempered
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- puerileChildishly foolish
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
foolish · irresponsible · impulsive · tantrum · bratty · pouty · shortsighted · reckless
Free from moral wrong
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- curiosityDesire to learn
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- wide-eyedShowing naive amazement
trusting · pure · gentle · tender · angelic · cherubic · storybook · fairytale
Inclined to merriment
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- friskyLively and playful
sportive · fun-loving · spirited · giggly · rambunctious · boisterous · zany · goofy
Easily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
- uninformedLacking necessary knowledge
unaware · inexperienced · green · unworldly · sheltered · oblivious · starry-eyed · trusting
petulant
Childishly bad-tempered
silly · foolish · irresponsible · impulsive · tantrum · bratty · pouty · shortsighted · reckless · undeveloped
innocent
Free from moral wrong
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- curiosityDesire to learn
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
wide-eyed · trusting · pure · gentle · tender · angelic · cherubic · storybook · fairytale · make-believe
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
frisky · sportive · fun-loving · spirited · giggly · rambunctious · boisterous · zany · goofy · carefree
gullible
Easily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
uninformed · unaware · inexperienced · green · unworldly · sheltered · oblivious · starry-eyed · trusting · suggestible
kiddishmature
Fully grown or developed
adult · grown-up · grownup · adultlike · responsible
kiddishsophisticated
Worldly and cultured
worldly · worldly-wise · cosmopolitan · knowing · savvy
- just kiddingRetraction of a jest
- you're kiddingExpression of surprised disbelief
- no kiddingExpression of genuine surprise
- are you kiddingExpression of disbelief
- kiddie poolShallow basin for children
- kidding aroundPlayful, unserious behavior