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- Dictionaryin·fan·tile/ˈinfənˌtīl/
adjective
- 1. of or occurring among babies or very young children: "infantile colic"
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The meaning of INFANTILE is of or relating to infants or infancy. How to use infantile in a sentence.
INFANTILE definition: 1. typical of a child and therefore unsuitable for an adult: 2. affecting babies or very young…. Learn more.
Infantile definition: characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish. See examples of INFANTILE used in a sentence.
Infantile means immature or childish. Thumb-sucking and temper tantrums are examples of infantile behavior. Doctors use the word infantile just like you'd expect: to describe things having to do with infants or babies.
Definition of 'infantile' Word Frequency. infantile. (ɪnfəntaɪl ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Infantile behaviour or illnesses are typical of very young children. [formal] ...infantile aggression. ...children with infantile eczema. 2. adjective. If you accuse someone or something of being infantile, you think that they are foolish and childish.
Definition of infantile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
INFANTILE meaning: 1. typical of a child and therefore unsuitable for an adult: 2. affecting babies or very young…. Learn more.
adjective. Of or having to do with infants or infancy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. 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. Similar definitions.
INFANTILE meaning: behaving like a young child in a way that seems silly: . Learn more.
Define infantile. infantile synonyms, infantile pronunciation, infantile translation, English dictionary definition of infantile. adj. 1. Of or relating to infants or infancy. 2. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; childish: infantile behavior; an infantile remark.
