Infantile Definition

ĭnfən-tīl, -tĭl
adjective
Of or having to do with infants or infancy.
Webster's New World
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; childish.
Infantile behavior; an infantile remark.
American Heritage
Like, suitable for, or characteristic of an infant; babyish; childish or childlike; immature.
Webster's New World
In the earliest stage of development.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Infantile

  • Middle English infantil from Latin īnfantīlis from īnfāns īnfant- infant infant

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Infantile Sentence Examples

  • However, they have no place in the treatment of infantile colic.

  • In India it is used as an insectifuge, and is administered in infantile diarrhoea.

  • This is basic playground psychology, and the media is nothing if not infantile.

  • The point about fairies etc is so infantile in logic I can barely contain my disbelief.

  • Indeed, as cities go, Grahamstown may be called quite infantile.

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Words Starting With

IININF

Words Ending With

ELEILE

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