Infantil (en. Childish)

/in.fanˈtil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Related to childhood or children.

Children's television programs are very popular.

Los programas de televisión infantiles son muy populares.

Showing behaviors or attitudes typical of a child.

His reaction was so childish that it surprised me.

Su reacción fue tan infantil que me sorprendió.

Having a simple and naive character or appearance.

That design is a bit childish for a product aimed at adults.

Ese diseño es un poco infantil para un producto dirigido a adultos.

It comes from the Latin 'infantilis', which means 'belonging to childhood'.

children's play

Play activity appropriate for children.

juego infantil

children's literature

Literary genre directed at a young audience.

literatura infantil

early childhood education

Stage of education focused on children's development.

educación infantil

infant

Young child.

infante

puerility

Characteristic of the puerile or childish.

puerilidad

maturity

State of a person who has reached full physical or mental capacity.

madurez

Immature behavior

That attitude is very childish; you shouldn't act that way.

Esa actitud es muy infantil, no deberías actuar así.

Something that is not serious

That movie seems too childish for me.

Esa película parece demasiado infantil para mí.