infantile

[ in-fuhn-tahyl, -til ]

/ ˈɪn fənˌtaɪl, -tɪl /

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adjective

characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish: infantile behavior.

of or relating to infants or infancy: infantile diseases.

Physical Geography. youthful (def. 5).

Origin of infantile

From the Latin word infantīlis, dating back to 1690–1700. See infant, -ile

SYNONYMS FOR infantile

1 puerile, immature, weak.

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ANTONYMS FOR infantile

1 adult, mature.

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synonym study for infantile

1. See childish.

OTHER WORDS FROM infantile

in·fan·til·i·ty

[in-fuhn-til-i-tee], /ˌɪn fənˈtɪl ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby infantile

infancy, infant, infanta, infante, infanticide, infantile, infantile acropustulosis, infantile autism, infantile cortical hyperostosis, infantile digital fibromatosis, infantile eczema

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Example sentences from the Web for infantile

At one point, Valle offered an apology to anybody who had been “hurt, shocked or offended by my infantile actions.”
Why NYPD Couldn’t Cook The ‘Cannibal Cop’|Michael Daly|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was sweet and funny and self-deprecating, nothing like the infantile behavior she had just displayed.
Supermodel Iman Walked Out on Me|Kevin Sessums|November 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It's how we project our own catastrophe of infantile adulthood.
2009: The Most Impulsive Year Ever|Lee Siegel|December 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He had to content himself with continuing his memoir on infantile cholera and his observations on the silk-worm moth.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff

Thus it becomes more certain that the unconscious in our psychic life is the infantile.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
It is sometimes said that infantile mortality is an economic question, and that with improvement in wages it would cease.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
Andrews refers to the occurrence of eczema in his description of infantile beriberi.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
Here again appears plainly the return to the infantile erotic.
Sleep Walking and Moon Walking|Isidor Isaak Sadger

British Dictionary definitions for infantile

infantile

/ (ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl) /

adjective

like a child in action or behaviour; childishly immature; puerile

of, relating to, or characteristic of infants or infancy

in an early stage of development

Derived forms of infantile

infantility (ˌɪnfənˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

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Medical definitions for infantile

infantile

[ ĭn′fən-tīl′, -tĭl ]

adj.

Of or relating to infants or infancy.

Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; extremely childish.

单词	infantile
释义	infantile [ in-fuhn-tahyl, -til ] / ˈɪn fənˌtaɪl, -tɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR infantile ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish: infantile behavior. of or relating to infants or infancy: infantile diseases. Physical Geography. youthful (def. 5). Origin of infantile From the Latin word infantīlis, dating back to 1690–1700. See infant, -ile SYNONYMS FOR infantile 1 puerile, immature, weak. SEE SYNONYMS FOR infantile ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR infantile 1 adult, mature. SEE ANTONYMS FOR infantile ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for infantile 1. See childish. OTHER WORDS FROM infantile in·fan·til·i·ty [in-fuhn-til-i-tee], /ˌɪn fənˈtɪl ɪ ti/, noun Words nearby infantile infancy, infant, infanta, infante, infanticide, infantile, infantile acropustulosis, infantile autism, infantile cortical hyperostosis, infantile digital fibromatosis, infantile eczema Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infantile At one point, Valle offered an apology to anybody who had been “hurt, shocked or offended by my infantile actions.” Why NYPD Couldn’t Cook The ‘Cannibal Cop’\|Michael Daly\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was sweet and funny and self-deprecating, nothing like the infantile behavior she had just displayed. Supermodel Iman Walked Out on Me\|Kevin Sessums\|November 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It's how we project our own catastrophe of infantile adulthood. 2009: The Most Impulsive Year Ever\|Lee Siegel\|December 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He had to content himself with continuing his memoir on infantile cholera and his observations on the silk-worm moth. Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916\|Olga Metchnikoff Thus it becomes more certain that the unconscious in our psychic life is the infantile. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud It is sometimes said that infantile mortality is an economic question, and that with improvement in wages it would cease. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis Andrews refers to the occurrence of eczema in his description of infantile beriberi. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess Here again appears plainly the return to the infantile erotic. Sleep Walking and Moon Walking\|Isidor Isaak Sadger British Dictionary definitions for infantile infantile / (ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl) / adjective like a child in action or behaviour; childishly immature; puerile of, relating to, or characteristic of infants or infancy in an early stage of development Derived forms of infantile infantility (ˌɪnfənˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to infantile childish, sophomoric, immature, juvenile, youthful Medical definitions for infantile infantile [ ĭn′fən-tīl′, -tĭl ] adj. Of or relating to infants or infancy. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; extremely childish. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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infantile

adjective

Origin of infantile

SYNONYMS FOR infantile

ANTONYMS FOR infantile

synonym study for infantile

OTHER WORDS FROM infantile

Words nearby infantile

Example sentences from the Web for infantile

British Dictionary definitions for infantile

adjective

Derived forms of infantile

Words related to infantile

Medical definitions for infantile

adj.