Childish and Geriatric

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Childish adjective - Having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children.

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Geriatric is an antonym for childish.

Geriatric adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Usage example: went into nursing to work with geriatric patients

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Childish is an antonym for geriatric.

Nearby Word: geriatrics

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Geriatric and Childish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/childish/geriatric

Childish & Geriatric. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/childish/geriatric>.

Geriatric or Childish. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/childish/geriatric.

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