chil
dish
ness
Plural
childishnesses
1
the behavior of being immature, overly playful, or exhibiting traits typically associated with children
- His childishness made it difficult for others to take him seriously at work.
- Despite his age, he showed a lot of childishness when things didn’t go his way.
- He regretted his childishness after realizing how it affected his relationships.
- The childishness in his reaction was out of place in such a serious meeting.
- The movie’s humor was based on the childishness of the main character's adventures.
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