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1. (adj.) puerile
youthful; juvenile.
2. puerile
childishly foolish; immature; silly.
Etymology: (1650–60; < L puerīlis=puer boy +-īlis -ile2)
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1. (adj) puerile
of or characteristic of a child
"puerile breathing"
2. (adj) adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
"adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) puerile
boyish; childish; trifling; silly
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