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pettiness

English

Etymology

From petty +? -ness.

Noun

pettiness (countable and uncountable, plural pettinesses)

  1. The quality of being petty.
  2. A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

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childish

English

Etymology

From Middle English childissh, from Old English ?ildis?. Equivalent to child +? -ish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?a?ld??/
  • Hyphenation: child?ish

Adjective

childish (comparative more childish, superlative most childish)

  1. Of or suitable for a child.
  2. Behaving immaturely.

Synonyms

  • (suitable for a child): childly, juvenile, kiddish; see also Thesaurus:childlike
  • (behaving immaturely): infantile, immature, silly, unbecoming, juvenile, puerile; see also Thesaurus:childish

Antonyms

  • (suitable for a child): adult, adultlike
  • (behaving immaturely): adultish, mature

Related terms

  • childlike

Translations

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