puerile
[ pyoo-er-il ]
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Part of SpeechadjectiveOrigin + EtymologyExamples
Late 16th century; Latin; from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer ‘boy’
Synonyms
adjective
Antonymscallowinfantileimmaturefoolish
adjective
Definitionmatureadult
adjectivechildishly foolish, immature, or trivial
adjectiveMy teenage daughter was upset when her puerile conduct got her sent to the little kids’ table at dinner.
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