Definition of puerile in English:

puerile

adjective ˈpjʊərʌɪl

Childishly silly and immature.
a puerile argument
Example sentencesExamples
- When we see our politicians acting in such a puerile and childish manner is it any wonder the country is awash with apathy and cynicism?
- The characters' grotesque infantilism and puerile sense of humour is an important part of what is being satirised.
- It's a puerile ideal - in real life we're all far too independent and self-centered to want to dissolve ourselves in another person.
- And rather than enjoying my puerile comments, Scarlett was stung.
- They must have thought I was crass, puerile and selfish.
- No puerile, childish criticisms will diminish their importance, nor minimise their influence on our national psyche.
- Two best man speeches at the reception as well, that's twice the opportunity for inane and puerile humour.
- It all seems so puerile and, dare I say it, insensitive.
- There was a certain puerile joy in her, a childish excitement shone in her eyes.
- Such a success story, so unapologetically, cheerfully puerile.
- Opposition may sometimes seem like a game, and there is nothing more puerile than politicians yah-booing each other purely for the sake of it.
- Swift uses this story to satirize the petty divisions and puerile squabbling of Christian sects.
- It has just the right tone to reach them - puerile but non-threatening, lowbrow but chaste.
- Still think its hilarious though, but I'm a generally juvenile (and puerile!) person.
- This whole project sounds like the most puerile, childish and willfully obnoxious cinematic venture in years.
- For some the right to a fair trial is trumped by rubber-necking, political opportunism and puerile attention seeking.
- Essentially, this takes the form of an oppositional dualism that frequently manifests itself in demonstrably puerile ways.
- Seriously, my friends, this a deep and meaningful lesson, not just a puerile, unfunny swipe at poor people.
- Because the reasoning would be too puerile and the attempted association too reminiscent of the methods of Stalinism.
- This version is puerile, including jokes that could hardly have raised a snigger when first heard and turns of speech abandoned for over a generation.
Synonyms
immature, babyish, infantile, juvenile
childish, immature, infantile, juvenile, adolescent, babyish

Derivatives

puerilely

adverb

If you find the idea that mothers shape their children's ‘whole’ lives original rather than simultaneously banal and puerilely overstated, then Barnes & Noble, here you come!
Example sentencesExamples
- He called Barth's Giles Goat-Boy ‘all but unreadable… and like much of our ‘new fiction’ puerilely obscene.’

puerility

nounPlural puerilities pjʊəˈrɪlɪti

This ‘tit-for-tat’ mentality that permeates the highest levels of the society not only exposes the puerility of our politicians, but it undermines the spirit of the Constitution.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rolling my eyes at their puerility, I poked carefully at my meal and observed the fellow passengers in our immediate vicinity.
- The sheer puerility of the stuff is precisely a combination of banality with evil: a preference for dictatorship larded with obscenity and fatuity.
- Their one-joke puerility certainly won't please the purists, but once again, it's a perfect antidote to the sombre skies.
- Yet most are uniform not only in their puerility of perspective but in their stale language and ideas (not to mention the distance they keep from any hint of meter or rhyme).

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'like a boy'): from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer 'boy'.

‘Like a boy’ was the early meaning. It comes from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer ‘boy’. The sense ‘childish behaviour’ arose in the late 17th century.

Definition of puerile in US English:

puerile

adjective

Childishly silly and trivial.
you're making puerile excuses
Example sentencesExamples
- For some the right to a fair trial is trumped by rubber-necking, political opportunism and puerile attention seeking.
- Seriously, my friends, this a deep and meaningful lesson, not just a puerile, unfunny swipe at poor people.
- The characters' grotesque infantilism and puerile sense of humour is an important part of what is being satirised.
- It has just the right tone to reach them - puerile but non-threatening, lowbrow but chaste.
- There was a certain puerile joy in her, a childish excitement shone in her eyes.
- Such a success story, so unapologetically, cheerfully puerile.
- When we see our politicians acting in such a puerile and childish manner is it any wonder the country is awash with apathy and cynicism?
- This version is puerile, including jokes that could hardly have raised a snigger when first heard and turns of speech abandoned for over a generation.
- Two best man speeches at the reception as well, that's twice the opportunity for inane and puerile humour.
- It all seems so puerile and, dare I say it, insensitive.
- Opposition may sometimes seem like a game, and there is nothing more puerile than politicians yah-booing each other purely for the sake of it.
- No puerile, childish criticisms will diminish their importance, nor minimise their influence on our national psyche.
- Still think its hilarious though, but I'm a generally juvenile (and puerile!) person.
- They must have thought I was crass, puerile and selfish.
- Swift uses this story to satirize the petty divisions and puerile squabbling of Christian sects.
- Essentially, this takes the form of an oppositional dualism that frequently manifests itself in demonstrably puerile ways.
- This whole project sounds like the most puerile, childish and willfully obnoxious cinematic venture in years.
- Because the reasoning would be too puerile and the attempted association too reminiscent of the methods of Stalinism.
- It's a puerile ideal - in real life we're all far too independent and self-centered to want to dissolve ourselves in another person.
- And rather than enjoying my puerile comments, Scarlett was stung.
Synonyms
immature, babyish, infantile, juvenile
childish, immature, infantile, juvenile, adolescent, babyish

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘like a boy’): from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer ‘boy’.

单词	puerile
释义	Definition of puerile in English: puerile adjective ˈpjʊərʌɪl Childishly silly and immature. a puerile argument Example sentencesExamples When we see our politicians acting in such a puerile and childish manner is it any wonder the country is awash with apathy and cynicism? The characters' grotesque infantilism and puerile sense of humour is an important part of what is being satirised. It's a puerile ideal - in real life we're all far too independent and self-centered to want to dissolve ourselves in another person. And rather than enjoying my puerile comments, Scarlett was stung. They must have thought I was crass, puerile and selfish. No puerile, childish criticisms will diminish their importance, nor minimise their influence on our national psyche. Two best man speeches at the reception as well, that's twice the opportunity for inane and puerile humour. It all seems so puerile and, dare I say it, insensitive. There was a certain puerile joy in her, a childish excitement shone in her eyes. Such a success story, so unapologetically, cheerfully puerile. Opposition may sometimes seem like a game, and there is nothing more puerile than politicians yah-booing each other purely for the sake of it. Swift uses this story to satirize the petty divisions and puerile squabbling of Christian sects. It has just the right tone to reach them - puerile but non-threatening, lowbrow but chaste. Still think its hilarious though, but I'm a generally juvenile (and puerile!) person. This whole project sounds like the most puerile, childish and willfully obnoxious cinematic venture in years. For some the right to a fair trial is trumped by rubber-necking, political opportunism and puerile attention seeking. Essentially, this takes the form of an oppositional dualism that frequently manifests itself in demonstrably puerile ways. Seriously, my friends, this a deep and meaningful lesson, not just a puerile, unfunny swipe at poor people. Because the reasoning would be too puerile and the attempted association too reminiscent of the methods of Stalinism. This version is puerile, including jokes that could hardly have raised a snigger when first heard and turns of speech abandoned for over a generation. Synonyms immature, babyish, infantile, juvenile childish, immature, infantile, juvenile, adolescent, babyish Derivatives puerilely adverb If you find the idea that mothers shape their children's ‘whole’ lives original rather than simultaneously banal and puerilely overstated, then Barnes & Noble, here you come! Example sentencesExamples He called Barth's Giles Goat-Boy ‘all but unreadable… and like much of our ‘new fiction’ puerilely obscene.’ puerility nounPlural puerilities pjʊəˈrɪlɪti This ‘tit-for-tat’ mentality that permeates the highest levels of the society not only exposes the puerility of our politicians, but it undermines the spirit of the Constitution. Example sentencesExamples Rolling my eyes at their puerility, I poked carefully at my meal and observed the fellow passengers in our immediate vicinity. The sheer puerility of the stuff is precisely a combination of banality with evil: a preference for dictatorship larded with obscenity and fatuity. Their one-joke puerility certainly won't please the purists, but once again, it's a perfect antidote to the sombre skies. Yet most are uniform not only in their puerility of perspective but in their stale language and ideas (not to mention the distance they keep from any hint of meter or rhyme). Origin Late 16th century (in the sense 'like a boy'): from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer 'boy'. ‘Like a boy’ was the early meaning. It comes from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer ‘boy’. The sense ‘childish behaviour’ arose in the late 17th century. Definition of puerile in US English: puerile adjective Childishly silly and trivial. you're making puerile excuses Example sentencesExamples For some the right to a fair trial is trumped by rubber-necking, political opportunism and puerile attention seeking. Seriously, my friends, this a deep and meaningful lesson, not just a puerile, unfunny swipe at poor people. The characters' grotesque infantilism and puerile sense of humour is an important part of what is being satirised. It has just the right tone to reach them - puerile but non-threatening, lowbrow but chaste. There was a certain puerile joy in her, a childish excitement shone in her eyes. Such a success story, so unapologetically, cheerfully puerile. When we see our politicians acting in such a puerile and childish manner is it any wonder the country is awash with apathy and cynicism? This version is puerile, including jokes that could hardly have raised a snigger when first heard and turns of speech abandoned for over a generation. Two best man speeches at the reception as well, that's twice the opportunity for inane and puerile humour. It all seems so puerile and, dare I say it, insensitive. Opposition may sometimes seem like a game, and there is nothing more puerile than politicians yah-booing each other purely for the sake of it. No puerile, childish criticisms will diminish their importance, nor minimise their influence on our national psyche. Still think its hilarious though, but I'm a generally juvenile (and puerile!) person. They must have thought I was crass, puerile and selfish. Swift uses this story to satirize the petty divisions and puerile squabbling of Christian sects. Essentially, this takes the form of an oppositional dualism that frequently manifests itself in demonstrably puerile ways. This whole project sounds like the most puerile, childish and willfully obnoxious cinematic venture in years. Because the reasoning would be too puerile and the attempted association too reminiscent of the methods of Stalinism. It's a puerile ideal - in real life we're all far too independent and self-centered to want to dissolve ourselves in another person. And rather than enjoying my puerile comments, Scarlett was stung. Synonyms immature, babyish, infantile, juvenile childish, immature, infantile, juvenile, adolescent, babyish Origin Late 16th century (in the sense ‘like a boy’): from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer ‘boy’.
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