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    infantile
    /ˈɪnfəntʌɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. of or occurring among babies or very young children: "infantile colic"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFANTILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INFANTILE definition: 1. typical of a child and therefore unsuitable for an adult: 2. affecting babies or very young…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › infantileInfantile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or relating to infants or infancy. 2. : suitable to or characteristic of an infant. especially : very immature. infantile humor. infantility. ˌin-fən-ˈti-lə-tē. noun. Synonyms. adolescent. babyish. childish. immature. jejune. juvenile. kiddish. puerile. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of infantile in a Sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › infantileInfantile - definition of infantile by The Free Dictionary

    Define infantile. infantile synonyms, infantile pronunciation, infantile translation, English dictionary definition of infantile. adj. 1. Of or relating to infants or infancy. 2. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; childish: infantile behavior; an infantile remark.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › infantileInfantile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Infantile means immature or childish. Thumb-sucking and temper tantrums are examples of infantile behavior. Doctors use the word infantile just like you'd expect: to describe things having to do with infants or babies.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinfantile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of infantile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFANTILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈɪn·fənˌtɑɪl / Add to word list. of or relating to babies: infantile diseases. If you describe the behavior of an older child or adult as infantile, you mean that it is foolish and is typical of a young child: infantile humor. (Definition of infantile from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFANTILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. like a child in action or behaviour; childishly immature; puerile. 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of infants or infancy. 3. in an early stage of development. Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › infantileINFANTILE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Infantile definition: characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish. See examples of INFANTILE used in a sentence.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › infantileinfantile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 6, 2024 · Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile. It was as if the world had never touched him at all. Childish; immature. Synonyms: juvenile, puerile; see also Thesaurus: childish.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFANTILE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    INFANTILE meaning: behaving like a young child in a way that seems silly: . Learn more.