Synonyms for schoolboyish

Most common

boyish · boylike

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Resembling a schoolboy in behaviour.

Example sentences

• boyish I saw his dark face lit up with a boyish enthusiasm as he gazed about him.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

boyish²

7 letters

boylike

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (boyish² = 2 syllables).