kiddish
- adjective
- /ˈkɪdɪʃ/
- Archaic
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infantil
- When I think back, do I say the first time I heard her say 'Amma' in her singsong kiddish voice when she turned 10 months... was that the song for life for me?
Examples
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He acted in a kiddish manner, laughing at jokes that only a child would find funny.
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The decorations for the party were too kiddish for the adults attending.
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I have no time for this kiddish stupidity; I have to work.
Blog text (22) -
And for a corporate user, nobody wants this kind of kiddish, immature OS which has no decency, looks like it's only made for little kids who play games or check mail on their computer, and who don't do any real work on their PC.
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Her enthusiasm for the cartoon was kiddish, full of innocence and excitement.
Synonyms
141
2.8
Acting like a child instead of like an adult
108
3.5
Behaving like a child in a way that shows little emotional growth
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4.2
Acting in an immature or childish way
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3.7
Being innocent, trusting, and simple like a child
21
6.5
Acting like a young child in a silly or immature way
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9.1
Seeming childish and showing little maturity
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3.0
Acting or speaking like a baby and seeming childish
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7.4
A child who acts in a foolish or playful way
Having the innocent, playful curiosity of a child
To have simple, playful, innocent ways like a small boy or girl
Having the looks, voice, or behavior of a baby
Showing simple trust and the innocent look of a baby
Antonyms
How Childlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kiddish comes from the simple word kid ('child') plus the ending -ish ('like'). So to call someone's behavior kiddish is to say it is 'like a child', meaning naive, immature, or very playful.