childish

Questions about childish

What does childish mean?

childish means "indicating a lack of maturity".

How many syllables are in childish?

childish has 2 syllables: chil-dish. The stress falls on "chil". In IPA it is /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/.

What is another word for childish?

Close synonyms include infantile. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is childish a common word?

childish is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.