babyish
3
3.0
- adjective
- /ˈbeɪbiɪʃ/
:
infantil
- Were you so babyish you couldn't see that?
- too babyish
- so babyish
- babyish soft round face
He was complaining the other day that his room is too babyish.
- He was complaining the other day that his room is too babyish.
- And they just do some really funky clothes that don't look that babyish, and they're just quite unique and cool.
Examples
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It's a bit babyish to throw a tantrum just because you didn't get the toy you wanted.
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"It's too babyish," they said.
Academic text (2013) -
His real face was round and babyish, rather sweet, actually, not one a woman would have run from.
Fiction book (1997) -
Stop being so babyish, Arthur.
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His own voice sounded high and babyish.
Fiction book (1991) -
Fraser's like, it's too babyish for me, but he likes the food so it's OK.
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It seems kind of babyish to believe in that kind of stuff.
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It's not my fault you're too babyish...
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It's too babyish.
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Child's speech is regressed and babyish.
Academic text (1997)
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
61
4.2
Acting in an immature or childish way
36
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
2
7.4
A child who acts in a foolish or playful way
Having the looks, voice, or behavior of a baby
Showing simple trust and the innocent look of a baby
Acting like a child in a simple, not serious way
Having the innocent, playful curiosity of a child
To have simple, playful, innocent ways like a small boy or girl
Antonyms
How Childish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Babyish comes from the word baby plus the ending -ish, where -ish means 'like' or 'somewhat', just like in childish. So, something babyish is 'like a baby' and often means it is immature or childish.