adjective
- not having the qualities typically associated with children; lacking childish innocence, simplicity, or naturalness
Examples
- Her unchildlike wisdom surprised the adults at the dinner table.
- The boy’s unchildlike behavior made him seem older than his years.
- There was something unchildlike about the way she analyzed the situation.
- His unchildlike cynicism was troubling for someone so young.
- The painting had an unchildlike complexity that impressed the critics.
- She spoke with an unchildlike seriousness about the family’s problems.