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Childly vs Childish - What's the difference?

childly | childish |

As adjectives the difference between childly and childish

is that childly is of or pertaining to a young child; childlike while childish is of or suitable for a child.

childly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike
  • (Gower)

    Usage notes

    Childly has a positive connotation, as opposed to the sometimes pejorative childish.

    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.

    Synonyms

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