Infantile
['ɪnf(ə)ntaɪl] or ['ɪnfəntaɪl]
Definition
(adj.) being or befitting or characteristic of an infant; 'infantile games' .
(adj.) of or relating to infants or infancy; 'infantile paralysis' .
Edited by Gertrude--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to infancy, or to an infant; similar to, or characteristic of, an infant; childish; as, infantile behavior.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Childish, young, tender, childlike.
Editor: Nell
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Puerile, childish, imbecile
ANT:Manly, mature, vigorous, robust
Editor: Rodney
Examples
- But the factory system gathered up all this infantile toil and made it systematic, conspicuous, and scandalous. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Cheered by this prospect, the precocious boy applied himself to his infantile treadmill, with increased vigour. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Editor: Rodney