childishness

noun

Definition of childishnessnext
1
as in nonsense

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2
as in inexperience

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childishness
  1. nonsense
  2. inexperience
  3. sincerity
  4. buffoonery
  5. foolishness
  6. tomfoolery
  7. candor
  8. horseplay
Noun
  • Maybe after so many years of comic-book nonsense meticulously scrutinized by online nerds, Dylanheads are just eager to have their day in the sun.
    Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The script was co-written by the director and Zack Kahn (who also came up with its story) and delivers a grab-bag of earnestly upsetting horror vignettes alongside wacky Christmas nonsense that can fall spectacularly flat.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • The heavy losses are attributed to the troops' inexperience with drone warfare and unfamiliarity with the terrain.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • If speed is the advantage of youth in the NHL, inexperience is the other side of that coin.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of inexperience
Noun
  • In this episode, organizational psychologist Madeleine Wyatt, along with a guest from the management consulting field, discusses how to become more politically savvy at work by mastering three essential skills: apparent sincerity, networking, and interpersonal influence.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In director Jamie Lloyd’s electric and minimalist Broadway update of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1990s musical based on a ‘50s movie, the former Pussycat Doll nails the comedy of a camp diva — inhabiting former ingenue Norma’s delusion and ego without ever losing sight of her sincerity.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • Fans are fixated on his greatness juxtaposed against the rest of the Bengals’ buffoonery.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Either way the brilliance or buffoonery of that idea will shine through.
    Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of buffoonery
Noun
  • The problem is not the companies but the system, whose foolishness is very clear to those, like me, who have spent decades abroad.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The Lakers were, again, the Lakers — the version from early this season that made optimism seem nothing like foolishness.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of foolishness
Noun
  • This sweet 1978-82 CBS sitcom had plenty of workplace comedic tomfoolery, but none was more shocking and hilarious than the ending of this absurd Thanksgiving story.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But hey, at least her particular brand of right-wing tomfoolery isn’t headed down under.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of tomfoolery
Noun
  • We were surprised by the number of issues which the group generally agreed on and the spirit of constructive candor and engagement embodied by the group and near-unanimous optimism for moving forward.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Eye contact, valued in some cultures as a sign of openness and candor, might be seen as rude or intrusive elsewhere.
    Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of candor
Noun
  • On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Definition of horseplay
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