ctivnan
11/08/07, 12:29 PM
Do you ever wonder whether you ought to say 'childlike' or 'childish' to one of your adult friends who seems immature? :bomb:
CHILDLIKE (adj) - having the qualities of a child, or describes something that is typical of a child. This is nearly always a positive word.
e.g. She talks about fast cars with childlike enthusiasm.
CHILDISH (adj) - having the qualities of a child or something that is typical of a child. However when this is used to refer to adults, 'childish' means 'immature' and is always disapproving.
e.g. Some PTA volunteers are childish in the way they handle their responsibilities.
:bounce::bounce::bounce:
CHILDLIKE (adj) - having the qualities of a child, or describes something that is typical of a child. This is nearly always a positive word.
e.g. She talks about fast cars with childlike enthusiasm.
CHILDISH (adj) - having the qualities of a child or something that is typical of a child. However when this is used to refer to adults, 'childish' means 'immature' and is always disapproving.
e.g. Some PTA volunteers are childish in the way they handle their responsibilities.
:bounce::bounce::bounce: