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infantile
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in·fan·tile

adjective \ˈin-fən-ˌtī(-ə)l, -təl, -ˌtēl, -(ˌ)til\

Definition of INFANTILE

1
: of or relating to infants or infancy
2
: suitable to or characteristic of an infant; especially : very immature <infantile humor>
— in·fan·til·i·ty \ˌin-fən-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun
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Examples of INFANTILE

  1. <the infantile humor that teenage boys are justly famous for>

First Known Use of INFANTILE

1696

Related to INFANTILE

Synonyms
adolescent, babyish, immature, childish, jejune, juvenile, kiddish, puerile
Antonyms
adult, grown-up, mature

Rhymes with INFANTILE

Anglophile, country mile, cyclostyle, domicile, family style, Francophile, Gallophile, hypostyle, in denial, juvenile, projectile, rat-tail file, rank and file, single file, statute mile

in·fan·tile

adjective \ˈin-fən-ˌtīl, -təl, -ˌtēl, -(ˌ)til\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INFANTILE

1
: of, relating to, or occurring in infants or infancy <infantile eczema>
2
: suitable to or characteristic of an infant; especially : very immature

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