manchild
Adult acting juvenile
A manchild is an adult male who displays the emotional maturity, responsibility, or self-sufficiency of a child.
The term is almost always pejorative, suggesting someone who expects others to handle adult tasks while he plays video games, avoids commitment, or throws tantrums: Her ex was a total manchild—couldn't even do his own laundry.
Sometimes hyphenated or written as two words.
Not fully developed
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- entitledHaving rightful claim
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
infantile · whiny · spoiled · narcissistic · pampered · needy · clingy · tantrum
Arrested in development
- regressionReturn to former state
- delayedMade to wait longer
- stagnationAbsence of flow or progress
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
escapism · videogames · commitment-phobia · boomerang · underachiever · directionless · aimless · unambitious
Requiring outside support
- coddledExcessively sheltered or indulged
- enablingMaking something feasible
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
- moochingHabitually seeking handouts
apron-strings · supported · sheltered · caretaking · hand-holding · babied · spoon-fed · provision
immature
Not fully developed
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- entitledHaving rightful claim
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
petulant · infantile · whiny · spoiled · narcissistic · pampered · needy · clingy · tantrum · lazy
stunted
Arrested in development
- regressionReturn to former state
- delayedMade to wait longer
- stagnationAbsence of flow or progress
avoidance · escapism · videogames · commitment-phobia · boomerang · underachiever · directionless · aimless · unambitious
dependent
Requiring outside support
- coddledExcessively sheltered or indulged
- enablingMaking something feasible
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
mooching · apron-strings · supported · sheltered · caretaking · hand-holding · babied · spoon-fed · provision · helplessness
manchildgrown-up
Mature person
adult · mensch · pillar of the community · family man · stand-up guy
manchildbreadwinner
Primary household earner
provider · self-made man · self-starter · go-getter · head of household
manchildman of honor
Person of upstanding character
mensch · gentleman · altruist · role model · caretaker