brattish
UK: ˈbrætɪʃ | US: ˈbrætɪʃ
adj. behaving in an annoying, selfish, or spoiled way (typically used to describe children).
brattish = brat<ill-mannered child> + ish<adjective suffix>
- brat: Originated from Old English bratt (cloak, rag), later evolving to mean "beggar's child" (16th c.), and eventually generalized to "ill-mannered child" by the 19th century.
- ish: A suffix forming adjectives, derived from Old English -isc, indicating "having the qualities of" (e.g., childish, selfish).
Etymology Origin:
The word brattish combines brat (historically linked to low-status clothing or beggary) with -ish, creating a term that vividly conveys childish misbehavior. The progression from "rag" to "spoiled child" reflects societal associations between poverty and perceived rudeness, later detached from class to describe behavior.
The brattish boy threw a tantrum when denied candy.
Her brattish demands made the family dinner unbearable.
Despite his wealth, he grew up brattish and entitled.
The teacher struggled to manage the brattish students.
Critics called the character a brattish caricature of modern youth.