Babyish

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Displaying the immature characteristics or behaviour typical of a very young child.

“The teacher told the class that sulking in silence was babyish behaviour unworthy of them.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbeɪbiɪʃ/

Syllables

ba·by·ish

Related Words

Synonyms

infantilechildishimmaturepuerile

Antonyms

maturegrown-upadult

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ISH, a common suffix, the Y in position five is the key distinguishing letter

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Scrabble

Y (4) and the -ISH suffix provide modest total value, limited hook options on the -ISH ending

Words Related to Babyish

Words you can make from Babyish

Shorter words formed from the letters in “babyish”.

shabby babis sabby sahib sibby yabbi abby abib absi abys ashy babi babs baby bais bash bays bias bibs bish hays isba shay shia

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