Childish vs Ridiculous - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between childish and ridiculous

is that childish is of or suitable for a child while ridiculous is deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

(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

* (l) * (l)

(en adjective)

Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

That hairstyle looks ridiculous .

It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir.

* silly * willy nilly * frivolous * goofy * funny * humorous * absurd * odd * surreal * unreasonable * See also

* straightforward * serious * somber * solemn

* ridic * ridiculousness