Childly vs Childish - What's the difference?
childly | childish |
Of or suitable for a child.
Behaving immaturely.
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
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Usage notes
Childly has a positive connotation, as opposed to the sometimes pejorative childish.childish
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.
