puerile
[ pyoo-er-il, -uh-rahyl, pyoor-il, -ahyl ]
/ ˈpyu ər ɪl, -əˌraɪl, ˈpyʊər ɪl, -aɪl /
adjective
of or relating to a child or to childhood.
childishly foolish; immature or trivial: a puerile piece of writing.
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Origin of puerile
SYNONYMS FOR puerile
OTHER WORDS FROM puerile
pu·er·ile·ly, adverbnon·pu·er·ile, adjectivenon·pu·er·ile·ly, adverbWords nearby puerile
pudu, Puducherry, Puebla, pueblo, Pueblos, puerile, puerilism, puerility, puerpera, puerperal, puerperal eclampsia
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British Dictionary definitions for puerile
puerile
/ (ˈpjʊəraɪl) /
adjective
exhibiting silliness; immature; trivial
of or characteristic of a child
Derived forms of puerile
puerilely, adverbpuerility (pjʊəˈrɪlɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for puerile
C17: from Latin puerīlis childish, from puer a boy
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