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 | ||