as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
the infantile humor that teenage boys are justly famous for
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Recent Examples of infantile
For a long time, infantile amnesia was thought to be tied to an inability to make memories in infancy.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
If this is correct, is there a connection between song and the most basic infantile communication?
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The infantile abomination that is The Boss Baby is the most unhinged example of the studio’s manic folly.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But, true to form, Abbott doesn’t self-righteously shove these issues in our faces, lecturing on about statistics or writing the students as infantile or helpless.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infantile
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
If this is correct, is there a connection between song and the most basic infantile communication?
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The infantile abomination that is The Boss Baby is the most unhinged example of the studio’s manic folly.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But, true to form, Abbott doesn’t self-righteously shove these issues in our faces, lecturing on about statistics or writing the students as infantile or helpless.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infantile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantile
Adjective
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There’s something mystical about him and a little bit childish.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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This does not imply that college students should be taught childish skills but rather acknowledges the need to foster emotional coping skills and positive relationships throughout the academic careers of students.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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When the eggs hatch, the immature stages start feeding.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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Why is the administration favoring advanced nuclear and next-gen geothermal which are commercially immature compared with wind and solar?—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His adolescent daughter Louise was standing beneath a big top in a rural French town preparing to enter the center ring.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Aug. 2025
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The movement’s salience can be attributed to three pillars: its relative discretion, its algorithmic monopoly and the collective feeling of disenfranchisement among adolescent and teenage men.—
Preeti Kulkarni,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As of July 29, there have been 33% more juvenile victims of gun violence compared with last year, and 18% more juveniles 17 and under have been caught with guns compared with last year, according to police.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Long spoke on the city's programming for youth, which has been a major element of the city's plan to combat juvenile crime during the summertime.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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“Infantile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantile. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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