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Another word for schoolboyish

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• adjective (Context 1)

Characteristic of or resembling a schoolboy, especially in being immature, naive, or playfully mischievous.

Usage Example

"The veteran actor still retained a boyish enthusiasm whenever he stepped onto a new film set."

Strongest
boyish
juvenile
Strong
puerile
immature
childish
adolescent
youthful
callow
naive

Opposites of schoolboyish

The opposite of schoolboyish shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

mature
adult
grown-up
sophisticated
worldly
seasoned
See all opposites of schoolboyish

• Nearby Words

schoolboard
schoolbook
schoolboy
schoolboyish
schoolchild
schoolday
schooldays

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Schoolboyish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/schoolboyish
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