English adjective: puerile | |||
1. | puerile of or characteristic of a child | ||
Samples | Puerile breathing. | ||
2. | puerile displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | ||
Samples | Adolescent insecurity. Jejune responses to our problems. Their behavior was juvenile. Puerile jokes. | ||
Synonyms | adolescent, jejune, juvenile | ||
Similar | immature | ||
Antonyms | mature | ||