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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Adjective
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And also Gary's behavior back towards Glenn on that was just quite a bit childish.—
Gina Ragusa,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Your brother’s behavior is passive-aggressive and childish.—
Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Edamame Edamame are immature green soybeans high in protein, fiber, iron, vitamin C, and calcium.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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People who are emotionally immature often won’t take responsibility for their own actions when something goes wrong.—
Kathy and Ross Petras, Contributors,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The move swept up many resources on the CDC website, ranging from data on adolescent health and infectious disease to clinical guidelines on reproductive care and HIV.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
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Dawn Bounds, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, specializes in social media and adolescent mental health.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a distinctive subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, characterized by fever and arthritis, often accompanied by rash, according to the National Institute of Health.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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He was charged with first-degree grand theft vehicle and taken to a juvenile corrections center.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Babyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babyish. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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