puerile

[ pyoo-er-il, -uh-rahyl, pyoor-il, -ahyl ]
/ ˈpyu ər ɪl, -əˌraɪl, ˈpyʊər ɪl, -aɪl /
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adjective

of or relating to a child or to childhood.
childishly foolish; immature or trivial: a puerile piece of writing.

Origin of puerile

1650–60; < Latin puerīlis boyish, equivalent to puer boy + -īlis -ile

OTHER WORDS FROM puerile

pu·er·ile·ly, adverb non·pu·er·ile, adjective non·pu·er·ile·ly, adverb

Words nearby puerile

pudu, puducherry, puebla, pueblo, pueblos, puerile, puerilism, puerility, puerpera, puerperal, puerperal eclampsia

Words related to puerile

callow, infantile, babyish, foolish, green, immature, inane, inexperienced, irresponsible, jejune, juvenile, naive, petty, ridiculous, silly, trivial, weak, young, unfledged

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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, adverb puerility (pjʊəˈrɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for puerile

C17: from Latin puerīlis childish, from puer a boy