Meaning & Definition of Puerile in English
English⟶
Puerile
/pjuril/
adjective
1. Of or characteristic of a child
- "Puerile breathing"
synonym:
- puerile
2. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
- "Adolescent insecurity"
- "Jejune responses to our problems"
- "Their behavior was juvenile"
- "Puerile jokes"
synonym:
- adolescent,
- jejune,
- juvenile,
- puerile