 puerile |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] of or characteristic of a child | |
| Examples: | "puerile breathing" |
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| Related terms: | child | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | |
| Synonyms: | jejune juvenile adolescent | |
| Examples: | "adolescent insecurity" "jejune responses to our problems" "their behavior was juvenile" "puerile jokes" |
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| Related terms: | immature | |
| Similar spelling: |
purl purloo peril |
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