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infantile

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

in·fan·tile

adj
\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

Examples of INFANTILE

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

First Known Use of INFANTILE

1696

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