Ingles

childish

gb/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/ us/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/
B1 Ingles
~ 4700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B1 property
1

Immature or silly like a child

Acting like a young child in a way that is not grown-up.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is childish
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'childish' with 'childlike'. 'Childish' usually has a negative meaning, while 'childlike' is often positive.
Mga kasingkahulugan
immature (Suggests a lack of emotional or mental development, not just similarity to children.) | juvenile (Often used in a critical tone to mean silly or unsuitable for an adult.)
Mga kasalungat
mature (Describes someone who behaves in a responsible and adult way.) | grown-up (Informal term for behaving appropriately for an adult.)
Mga kolokasyon
childish behavior |childish attitude |childish reaction |childish game
Mga tema
emotions |personality |daily life |relationships |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Stop being so childish and listen to what I’m saying.
  • His childish refusal to apologize made the situation worse.
  • She gave him a childish grin after winning the game.
  • It was childish to argue over something so small.
  • They teased each other in a childish way.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He is childish when he does not get his way.
  • She made a childish face at her brother.
  • It is childish to fight over toys.
  • My little sister can be childish sometimes.
adjective B2 property
2

Made for or related to children

Made for or about children.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is childish
Mga kasingkahulugan
child-oriented (Focuses on being designed for children rather than describing behavior.)
Mga kasalungat
adult-oriented (Designed for adults rather than children.)
Mga kolokasyon
childish games |childish stories |childish clothing
Mga tema
daily life |family |daily_life |education |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The movie had a childish plot and bright colors.
  • These puzzles are too childish for older kids.
  • The book’s humor was rather childish, aimed at young readers.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • This game is childish and easy to play.
  • The story is childish but fun.
  • She wore a childish dress with cartoon prints.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
childish
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/
US/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/
Mga pantig at diin
child - ish (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (child)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: childish
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
child noun A1 childhood noun A2
Related words
childlike adjective childishly adverb childishness noun
Negative and opposite forms
childless adjective
Mga ekspresyon

act childish

1
/ˈækt t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/
fixed phrase informal

Behave immaturely like a child

To behave in a way that is not grown-up, like a child.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Stop acting childish and help me clean up.
  • They were acting childish during the meeting.

childish tantrum

1
/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ tˈæntɹəm/
fixed phrase

Immature angry outburst

An angry reaction by an adult that is like how a small child might act.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He threw a childish tantrum when he didn’t get the promotion.
  • Her childish tantrum embarrassed everyone at the meeting.

in a childish way

1
/ˈɪn ə t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase

Behaving like a child

Doing something like a young child would do it.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He spoke in a childish way to annoy her.
  • She laughed in a childish way when she saw the joke.

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