Childlike and Older

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Childlike

Childlike adjective - Befitting a young child.
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Older is an antonym for childlike.

Older

Older adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: an older woman was the chief librarian for the town
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Childlike is an antonym for older.
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  • She's also somewhat older than the typical Creepy Child, though her behaviour tends to be very childlike.
    Source: Creepy Child / Live-Action TV
  • Psychopathic Manchild His older 'brother' Loz also qualifies as type A, being less psychotic, but more childlike.
    Source: Psychopathic Manchild
  • Little Girls Kick Shins River is older than usual for this trope, so it's probably to suggest her childlike nature as The Ophelia.
    Source: Little Girls Kick Shins
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