Overgrown vs Childish - What's the difference?
overgrown | childish |
Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
(In the form "An overgrown X") Something which has grown bigger but has not changed its character.
Of or suitable for a child.
Behaving immaturely.
As adjectives the difference between overgrown and childish
is that overgrown is having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden while childish is of or suitable for a child.As a verb overgrown
is .overgrown
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He spends so much money on new technology, he's like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys.
Verb
(head)childish
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.