childishness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est propre à l'enfant, souvent marqué par l'immaturité, la naïveté ou un comportement puéril, parfois considéré comme une faiblesse ou une sottise.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being immature, silly, or characteristic of a child.

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1. Childlike behaviorB2formal

   A quality or property characteristic of a child, often implying innocence or immaturity.

   Enfantillage

   • Her childishness was endearing to her grandparents.
   • The artist captured the childishness of the scene in his painting.
   • There is a certain childishness in his sense of wonder.

   Synonymesimmaturityjuvenilitynaivetypuerility

   Antonymesadulthoodgravitymaturitysobrietywisdom

2. ImmaturityB2informal

   Behavior that is silly, immature, or not appropriate for an adult.

   Puérilité

   • His constant childishness annoyed his coworkers.
   • She regretted her childishness during the argument.
   • The manager criticized the team's childishness in handling the problem.

   Synonymescallownessfoolishnessimmaturityinfantilismirresponsibilityjuvenilitypuerilitysilliness

   Antonymesadulthoodgravitymaturityseriousnesssobriety