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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babyish
  1. childish
  2. immature
  3. adolescent
  4. juvenile
Adjective
  • Lotte is further displaced by the surreal environment and uses a childish game to vent her fury, sparking an unexpected, primal outpouring of emotions amongst the other mothers.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
  • But before dismissing this aspiration as childish dreaming, consider that Forbes’ newest employer ranking found that this dream often lives on into adulthood.
    Heather Newman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of childish
Adjective
  • This is done mainly for immature permanent teeth, allowing the root to develop.
    Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Rosario has an immature approach combined with a mature body.
    Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of immature
Adjective
  • The agency has said nicotine from vapes can adversely influence development of adolescent brains, affecting attention, learning and memory, and their use may be associated with asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
    David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Fifty-three characters experienced pregnancy, though only 51 appeared on-screen, representing 3.3 percent of all adolescent or adult women in popular films.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • Hawks said relief from record-high homicides has been overshadowed by concerns about juvenile crime.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Orcas in the vicinity of a 6-meter-long juvenile whale shark, which is weakly swimming at the surface.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of juvenile
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babyish

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