INFANTINE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

infantine

adjective

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Adjective

Many have remarked that there is something touchingly infantile in both the watching and the making of a trash movie.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Among them is his baby son, who rests in ‘infantile sublimity, exuding a high gloss induced by early death….

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of infantile

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Suzanne O’Donnell, an accomplished regional theater actor with a lot of Shakespeare on her resume, plays Penrose as both a warm mothering figure to these two occasionally babyish men but does not downplay the character’s pragmatic side.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Paige is little more than a dumb blonde stereotype, another underwritten female character in Sheridan’s growing oeuvre, but Chapman laces her babyish whining with surprising bite, while showing a knack for physical comedy.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of babyish

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The study involved 16 male adolescent athletes, so its findings should not be generalized to everyone.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Eric Cartman The terrifically foul-mouthed, plus-sized adolescent made his debut in the pilot episode of South Park, which follows the japes and scrapes of Cartman and his pals Kyle, Stan, and Kenny in the titular Colorado enclave.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of adolescent

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At least three individuals have suffered injuries and have needed to be rescued this summer at Ocean Beach’s Sunset Cliffs, leading police to ramp up enforcement as locals debate the merits of safety versus a need for youthful rites of passage.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The collections feature recycled and organic fabrics and dyes, while the mood is wholesome, romantic and youthful.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of youthful

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Natascha Hedegaard, an in-house veterinary advisor for JoyFull Pet, said large and giant breeds have a longer juvenile stage than small breed dogs.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Located off Statesville Road north of uptown, Jail North was a juvenile detention center from 2020 to 2022 before staffing problems forced its closure.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

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