BABY TALK Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase baby talk. (close relations)
Definition of BABY TALK
talk
Best Alternative Words for BABY TALK
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babyish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characteristic of a baby | ||||||||
childish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • indicating a lack of maturity | ||||||||
childishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a property characteristic of a child | ||||||||
immature | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of a lack of maturity • (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth • not fully developed or mature; not ripe • not yet mature • (of birds) not yet having developed feathers | ||||||||
immaturity | nounn | |||||||
noun • not having reached maturity | ||||||||
infantile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to infants or infancy adjective satellite • indicating a lack of maturity • being or befitting or characteristic of an infant | ||||||||
juvenile | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people noun • a young person, not fully developed adjective satellite • displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | ||||||||
kiddie | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • informal term for a young child | ||||||||
babytalk | nounn | |||||||
noun • an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child • the developing speech of a young child | ||||||||
motherese | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child |