Childish vs Capricious - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between childish and capricious

is that childish is of or suitable for a child while capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

(en adjective)

Of or suitable for a child.

Behaving immaturely.

Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.

* (behaving immaturely) infantile, immature, silly, unbecoming, juvenile

(en adjective)

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim

I almost died in a capricious winter storm.

Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously .

The Mayor claimed that the action was reasonable, but in reality the action was arbitrary and capricious in nature.

* Capricious can describe both a person and the decisions they make.

* whimsical * arbitrary

* conscientious * rigorous

* capriciously