Simple vs Childish [closed]

1. What is difference between childish and childlike?
2. What are signs of childish?
3. What is childish Behaviour?
4. Is childish and immature the same thing?

What is difference between childish and childlike?

Childish and childlike initially meant nearly the same thing: “resembling or suggesting a child.” 'Childlike' is generally used in a positive or neutral way. 'Childish'...not so much. Childish is the older term, dating to Old English from before the 12th century.

What are signs of childish?

Someone's psychological or emotional age is often evident in emotional reactions and habits. Signs of emotional childishness include emotional escalations, blaming, lies, and name-calling. Someone who is emotionally childish may also have poor impulse control, need to be the center of attention, or engage in bullying.

What is childish Behaviour?

If an adult is childish, they behave badly in a way that would be expected of a child: He wasn't enjoying the occasion so he thought he'd spoil it for everyone else - it was very childish of him. Synonyms. immature disapproving. juvenile disapproving.

Is childish and immature the same thing?

They're pretty much the same. Immature is a more formal/professional way to say it. Childish is more casual/less formal.