unchildlike

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ childlike.

Adjective

unchildlike (comparative more unchildlike, superlative most unchildlike)

  1. Not childlike; inappropriate for a child to do or be
    • 2009 January 11, Marc Lacey, “In Mexico, Curbing Violence Before It Is Learned”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      There are violent video games and television shows, he said, that expose children to unchildlike behavior.
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