ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Babyish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbeɪbiɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Babyish is an adjective meaning Like or suitable for a baby or a young child; childish.

Meaning

Like or suitable for a baby or a young child; childish.

Example Sentences

Clothes like these are too babyish for a child his age.
For a young man, he has the most babyish voice I've heard.
As soon as the King and the rest of the hunting party had set off, she began making a tour of the whole castle and asking questions, but all in such an innocent, babyish way that no one could suspect her of any secret design.

Synonyms for babyish

Depending on context, synonyms include puerile, simple, babish, bairnish, childish, dootsie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include immature, childish, childlike, infantile, babylike, infantine.

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