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- Dictionarypuerile/ˈpjʊərʌɪl/
adjective
- 1. childishly silly and immature: "a puerile argument"
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Puerile means showing a lack of maturity, seriousness, or good judgment, or being respiration that is louder than normal. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of puerile from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Puerile means behaving in a silly way, not like an adult. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge 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.
Puerile definition: of or relating to a child or to childhood.. See examples of PUERILE used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of puerile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'puerile' Word Frequency. puerile. (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.
