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Boyish

/ˈbɔɪ.ɪʃ/

Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.

📖 Definitions of "Boyish"

adjective

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
immaturenoun	Childish in behavior; juvenile.
youngnoun	In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
boylike	Resembling a boy.
schoolboyish	Resembling a schoolboy in behaviour.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
schoolboyish	Resembling a schoolboy in behaviour.
boylikenoun	Resembling a boy.
youngnoun	In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
immaturenoun	Childish in behavior; juvenile.
childish	Suitable for or expected of a child.
boyly	(rare) Characteristic of a boy; boyish.
playboyish	Resembling or characteristic of a playboy.
tomboylike	Like a tomboy; tomboyish.
manlynoun	A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
boyfriendish	(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a boyfriend.
boy scoutish	Resembling or characteristic of a boy scout, especially in being naively or piously high-minded.
boyfriendy	(informal) Characteristic of or resembling a boyfriend.
choirboyish	Resembling or characteristic of a choirboy.
masculine	Of or pertaining to the male gender.
tough-guy	Resembling or characteristic of a tough guy.
puerile	Childish; trifling; silly.
frattynoun	(US slang) Resembling or characteristic of a frat boy in behavior or appearance.
girllikenoun	Resembling or characteristic of a girl.
malenoun	One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.
straight-acting	(of a gay or bisexual man (or, rarely, of a lesbian), potentially offensive) Having the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same gender rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians.