as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
the infantile humor that teenage boys are justly famous for
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Recent Examples of infantile
If this is correct, is there a connection between song and the most basic infantile communication?
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Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The infantile abomination that is The Boss Baby is the most unhinged example of the studio’s manic folly.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But, true to form, Abbott doesn’t self-righteously shove these issues in our faces, lecturing on about statistics or writing the students as infantile or helpless.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Social media users obsessed over every new documentation of her teething and tumbling and infantile antics, and the followers of the zoo’s TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts skyrocketed.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The infantile abomination that is The Boss Baby is the most unhinged example of the studio’s manic folly.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But, true to form, Abbott doesn’t self-righteously shove these issues in our faces, lecturing on about statistics or writing the students as infantile or helpless.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Social media users obsessed over every new documentation of her teething and tumbling and infantile antics, and the followers of the zoo’s TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts skyrocketed.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantile
Adjective
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The top is tufted, and the slightly pleated skirt gives it just enough charm without treading into childish territory.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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Tuesday, Perez snapped back, accusing the governor of childish behavior.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Concluding the movie as a surprisingly mature teenager is a fascinating transition into a decade-plus of Cruise playing immature grown-ups.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Peripheral blood smear: A sample of your blood is examined under a microscope to look for abnormal cells, including immature cells that shouldn’t normally be in the bloodstream.—
Health,
Health,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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There are so many adults like myself walking around with these adolescent feelings of rejection.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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And how have the brothers changed since their early years as adolescent stars?—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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About a week later, a juvenile suspect was arrested in connection with the stabbing.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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David Shannon, who was appointed state’s attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield in March 2022, oversees prosecutions at Superior Court in Torrington, Torrington Superior Court Geographical Area No. 18 and juvenile matters in Torrington.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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“Infantile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantile. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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