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    puerile
    /ˈpjʊərʌɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. childishly silly and immature: "a puerile argument"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUERILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. disapproving uk / ˈpjʊə.raɪl / us / ˈpjuː.ɚ.ɪl / Add to word list. behaving in a silly way, not like an adult: I find his sense of humour rather puerile. Synonyms. childish disapproving. immature disapproving. juvenile disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Physically and mentally mature & immature. adulting. ageing.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › puerilePuerile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nowadays, puerile can describe the acts or utterances of an actual child, but it more often refers (usually with marked disapproval) to occurrences of childishness where adult maturity would be expected or preferred.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUERILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. disapproving us / ˈpjuː.ɚ.ɪl / uk / ˈpjʊə.raɪl / Add to word list. behaving in a silly way, not like an adult: I find his sense of humor rather puerile. Synonyms. childish disapproving. immature disapproving. juvenile disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Physically and mentally mature & immature. adulting. aging.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › puerilePUERILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Puerile definition: of or relating to a child or to childhood.. See examples of PUERILE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › puerilePuerile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Although the adjective, puerile can be used to describe anything related to childhood, more often than not, it is used in a derisive manner to comment on the immaturity, silliness, or juvenile nature of something or someone.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › puerilePuerile - definition of puerile by The Free Dictionary

    Define puerile. puerile synonyms, puerile pronunciation, puerile translation, English dictionary definition of puerile. adj. 1. Immature, especially in being silly or trivial; childish. See Synonyms at young.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUERILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (pjʊəraɪl, US -rəl) adjective. If you describe someone or something as puerile, you mean that they are silly and childish. [disapproval] Concert organisers branded the group's actions as puerile. The story is simple, even puerile. ...puerile, schoolboy humour. Synonyms: childish, juvenile, naive, weak More Synonyms of puerile.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpuerile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of puerile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPUERILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PUERILE definition: behaving in a silly way like a child. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPUERILE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "PUERILE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.