babyish

Everyday

1. Babyish means like a baby or suitable for a baby, too young for someone older. tree →
2. Babyish behaviour is acting in a silly or childish way that is not right for your age. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, older children may call toys, books or shows babyish when they feel they have grown out of them. In friendship and kindness lessons, calling someone babyish can be hurtful; everyone likes different things. In stories, a character may be teased for being babyish. Similar words: childish, immature.

Examples

• My brother thinks that cartoon is babyish. tree →
• Stop being babyish and share the toy. tree →
• These books are a bit babyish for me now. tree →
• It isn't babyish to cuddle a teddy at night. tree →
• The wallpaper in her room looked babyish. tree →
• He was embarrassed by his babyish haircut. tree →
• Throwing a tantrum is babyish. tree →
• Some big kids still like babyish games, and that's fine. tree →

Note

Adjective: «baby» + «-ish» (meaning «a bit like»). It is usually negative or teasing. Similar: «childish» (silly, like a child) is different from «childlike» (innocent and sweet in a good way).