childishly

childishly — adverb

1. behaving or speaking like a young child, particularly when an adult's actions se

1.副詞B2
釋義

behaving or speaking like a young child, particularly when an adult's actions seem immature, impatient, or driven by unreasonable emotion

例句

Christopher childishly refused to share the remote with his roommate and pouted for an hour.

collocation: childishly refuse [to do something]

Tariro laughed childishly at the silly sound the rubber duck made in the bath.

adverb describing innocent, childlike amusement

同義詞
  • immaturely

    more direct synonym; focuses on the lack of emotional maturity

  • petulantly

    stronger negative connotation; implies sulky, bad-tempered behavior

  • poutingly

    more specific; describes someone showing displeasure through facial expression

反義詞
  • maturely

    showing adult judgment and self-control

  • sensibly

    acting with practical wisdom and reason

文法句型

childishly + verb (usually before the verb it modifies)

用法筆記

Frequently carries a critical or disapproving tone when describing an adult's behavior. For purely neutral or positive childlike behavior (curiosity, playfulness, innocence), adverbs such as 'innocently' or 'playfully' are more appropriate.

常見錯誤

❌She childishly believed everyone was honest.' (when meaning innocent/naive)
✅She naively believed everyone was honest.
💡'childishly' adds a critical tone; use 'naively' or 'innocently' for a neutral description.
❌He childishly explored the forest with wonder.' (positive childlike curiosity)
✅He explored the forest with childlike wonder.
💡'childlike' has a positive connotation; 'childishly' usually implies disapproval.