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Synonyms for puerile in English

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puerile:
- puerile
- adolescent; juvenile; puerile; jejune

English

Detailed Synonyms for puerile in English

puerile:

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puerile adj

puerile

– displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity ¹
adolescent; juvenile; puerile; jejune
– displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity ¹
- adolescent adj
  - adolescent insecurity¹
- juvenile adj
  - their behavior was juvenile¹
- puerile adj
  - puerile jokes¹
- jejune adj
  - jejune responses to our problems¹
puerile

– of or characteristic of a child ¹
puerile
– of or characteristic of a child ¹
- puerile adj
  - puerile breathing¹

Alternate Synonyms for "puerile":

offspring; progeny; issue
adolescent; jejune; juvenile; immature

Related Definitions for "puerile":

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity¹
- puerile jokes¹
of or characteristic of a child¹
- puerile breathing¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University