adultish
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæd.ʌltɪʃ/, /ˈæd.əltɪʃ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈdʌltɪʃ/, /ˈæd.əltɪʃ/
- Hyphenation: adult‧ish
Adjective
adultish (comparative more adultish, superlative most adultish)
- Of or suitable for an adult.
- 2003, John Faunce, Lucrezia Borgia, →ISBN:
- Her first adultish memory is of a piercing desire, a hunger for her mother, father, and brother that is tinged with fear.
Synonyms
- (of or suitable for an adult): mature; see also Thesaurus:mature
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “of or suitable for an adult”): childish; see also Thesaurus:childish