This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
infantile
[ in-fuhn-tahyl, -til ]
/ ËÉȘn fÉnËtaÉȘl, -tÉȘl /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish: infantile behavior.
Physical Geography. youthful (def. 5).
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I canât figure out _____ gave me this gift.
synonym study for infantile
1. See childish.
OTHER WORDS FROM infantile
in·fan·til·i·ty [in-fuhn-til-i-tee], /ËÉȘn fÉnËtÉȘl ÉȘ ti/, nounWords nearby infantile
infancy, infant, infanta, infante, infanticide, infantile, infantile autism, infantile paralysis, infantilism, infantilize, infantine
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use infantile in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for infantile
infantile
/ (ËÉȘnfÉnËtaÉȘl) /
adjective
like a child in action or behaviour; childishly immature; puerile
of, relating to, or characteristic of infants or infancy
in an early stage of development
Derived forms of infantile
infantility (ËÉȘnfÉnËtÉȘlÉȘtÉȘ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012