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Childish vs Whimling - What's the difference?

childish | whimling |

As an adjective childish

is of or suitable for a child.

As a noun whimling is

(obsolete) one given to whims; a weak, childish person.

childish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or suitable for a child.
  • Behaving immaturely.
    • Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.

    Related terms

    * childlike

    Synonyms

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

    whimling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) One given to whims; a weak, childish person.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
    (Webster 1913)