what does it mean when someone calls you childish?
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If you act immature or bratty, you're being childish. A childish dinner guest might pout because you didn't make dessert. While the adjective childish is sometimes used to simply mean "like a child," it's more common to use childlike in this way.
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Juvenile means young or youthful, and often contains a hint that that the person you are describing is immature. In a criminal context the word is often used to mean someone who has attained the age of legal responsibilty, but who is not treated as an adult. ... Youth means a person between childhood and adutlhood.
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Generally the phrase Young Lady would be used to talk down to someone, put them in their place somewhat. ... However it is also possible to be a compliment, I might say "my daughter is so elegant and kind, she is a proper Young Lady.
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To play someone means being untruthful in your everyday actions toward someone. That someone pretends to be your friend, yet all along they are emotionally manipulating you with false promises.
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Youngster does simply mean a young person, and whether you use it to refer to a toddler or a teenager is really up to you. ... When youth refers to a person, it means that the person is not an adult, and most often it means that they are a teenager. So, a youth is not an adult, and yet not a child.
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Urban Dictionary defines petty as “making things, events, or actions normal people dismiss as trivial or insignificant into excuses to be upset, uncooperative, childish, or stubborn.” It further defines it as “a person who is purposefully childish with the intent of eliciting a reaction,” or “someone who does something ...
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It can mean a few things. It can mean that he is much younger than you so to him everyone looks older than their actual age. If you are young, say early teens or something like that, it can mean that you do look older - but not old.
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It can be used to refer to something not stated, or assumed in conversation but obvious to both speaker and listener. If you break this rule, it sounds like you are "depersonalizing" the person and acting like he or she is not a real human being.
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Yes, the word 'cute' has a bit of a childish connotation and hence guys usually do not like to be associated with that yupp. Nevertheless, for the guys, learn to take it as a compliment.
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It is a term of endearment though so using it (not sarcastically) with any adult you don't know well is likely to be the wrong context and will probably be considered really strange/awkward or intentionally rude/cheeky/sarcastic. I don't think it sounds disrespectful so much as just really odd.
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This phrase is commonly used as an insult. It's for someone trying to seem more mature or like they're above the other person. It's best to treat the other person how you would like to be treated. Treat them as an equal. Telling someone to “grow up” is very petty and disrespectful.
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countable noun. You can call someone kiddo, especially someone who is younger than you, as a sign of affection. [mainly US, informal] I'll miss you kiddo.
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it may mean that he's a shallow human being and a jerk. It may mean that he's just curious. It may mean that he is being nosey and sticking his nose into your business when it isn't his business. This question would normally only occur to a teenager to ask as most people are not virgins when they are 20yo or older.
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When someone says you're cute, it means they find you appealing, attractive, charming, or amusing. Many people use “cute” to describe a child or an adolescent. Teenagers use the word cute to describe people they like. ... You can tell a friend you think she looks cute.
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It sounds like this person doesn't know you but said it from the top-of-their-head. ... They either like their own mom or they don't, something about you triggered this person to say this to you. You remind them of either how a mother should be or not. It's a compliment if meant in a nice way.
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Cheeky is often defined with stuffy words like insolent, impudent, and impertinent, but it often implies a sense of playfulness. ... If you describe a comment as cheeky, you probably mean that it's a little impolite, but you probably don't think it's blatantly offensive or overly rude.
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If you call someone a dummy, you mean that you think they are stupid. [informal, disapproval]