childish
adjective uk/ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ/ us/ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ/
B2 孩子的;稚嫩的
typical of a child
childish handwriting 稚嫩的笔迹
B2 disapproving（成人）孩子气的，幼稚的
If an adult is childish, they behave badly in a way that would be expected of a child.
He wasn't enjoying the occasion so he thought he'd spoil it for everyone else - it was very childish of him. 他并不喜欢这样的场合，所以就想给大家都搅和了——真是太幼稚了。
Synonyms: immature juvenile puerile
Compare: childlike
- More examples
- How very childish of her to refuse to speak to me!
- I've had enough of your childish pranks.
- "Stop this childish nonsense at once!" he shouted furiously.
- Don't be so childish - just give me the keys and stop messing about.
- She said we should be ashamed of our childish behaviour - fighting over who got the last strawberry.