Puerile

/ˈpjʊəraɪl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Childishly silly and trivial.

His puerile jokes failed to amuse the audience.

Relating to childhood; juvenile.

The puerile nature of their arguments made it hard to take them seriously.

Lacking in maturity or sophistication.

The film was criticized for its puerile humor and lack of depth.

Exhibiting a lack of seriousness; trivial.

Despite the serious topic, her puerile comments lightened the mood in the room.

From Latin 'puerilis', meaning 'of a boy'.

puerile antics:

silly or childish behaviors that are often distracting.

puerile humor:

humor that is juvenile and lacks sophistication.

Kiddish

Stop with the kiddish jokes; grow up already!

Silly

That was a silly question to ask.