babyish

adjective

Definition of babyishnext
as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children the boy now thinks that playing with blocks is a rather babyish activity

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  1. childish
  2. immature
  3. adolescent
  4. juvenile
Adjective
  • Instead, LaFleur’s antics have been both childish and boorish for much of the season.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Dylan seen here can be charming or arrogant — sometimes both at once — childish or wise.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of childish
Adjective
  • By the way, Key limes are green when immature and yellow when ripe, further adding to the color confusion.
    Chadd Scott, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Kids who are young for their grade are, almost by definition, more immature than their peers.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of immature
Adjective
  • During the early years of the coronavirus pandemic, an expansion of the federal child tax credit led to dramatic reductions in adolescent poverty.
    Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Center specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry after graduating from medical school.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • Ross’ novel approach tells Whitehead’s tale, based on true events, about two young Black men stuck in a wretched juvenile Florida reformatory school, the site of relentless and sometimes fatal abuse.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The result was a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty for his juvenile antics.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of juvenile
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babyish

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