adultish

adult·ish
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UK/ˈæd.ʌltɪʃ/UK/ˈæd.əltɪʃ/US/əˈdʌltɪʃ/

adjective

Of or suitable for an adult.

Similar
mature
Opposite
childish
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Meanings

adjectiveadultish (comparative more adultish, superlative most adultish)

comparative more adultish · superlative most adultish

  1. Of or suitable for an adult.

    Her first adultish memory is of a piercing desire, a hunger for her mother, father, and brother that is tinged with fear.

    2003, John Faunce, Lucrezia Borgia, →ISBN

    Synonyms: mature

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or suitable for an adult.

Similar
mature

antonym(s) of

Opposite
childish
Also see
grown-upmature

Origin

From adult + -ish.

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Cite this entry
APA

adultish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultish

MLA

“adultish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultish. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adultish,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adultish.

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