childish

/ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/adj

Elementary

Immature in thought or behaviour.

Suitable for or expected of a child.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

babish babyish bairnish child childish childlike childly dootsie hissy immature infantile infantine juvenile kiddish lactifluous

Antonyms

adult adultish adultlike mature

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

cab cac cad cai cal cam can cao cap car

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

ais aja cai api aye cgi bae bly buy bye

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

cherish szuch barszcz chesher cheshier cheshire churlish sciascia shewchuk szewczyk

Explore More

More Elementary words Thesaurus RhymeZone