childishness
nounDivide childishness into syllables:
child · ish · ness
How to pronounce childishness:
Definition of childishness:
- childishness (noun):
- of, relating to, or befitting a child or childhood
Synonyms for childishness:
boisterousness
boy or girlishness
buffoonery
clownery
clowning
clownishness
deviltry
foolery
foolishness
frivolity
funning
high jinks
hijinks
horseplay
horsing around
immaturity
impishness
jesting
joking
mischievousness
monkey business
monkeying
monkeyshine(s)
nonsense
playfulness
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Antonyms for childishness:
adultness
dotage
experience
matureness
maturity
responsibleness
wisdom
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