🙃puerile

adjective
/ˈpjʊəraɪl/

Meaning

childishly silly or immature

Example Sentences

His puerile jokes annoyed the audience.

Synonyms

childish, immature, trivial, juvenile

Antonyms

mature, sensible

Collocations

puerile behavior, puerile jokes, puerile remarks

Related Vocabularies

higher in position or rank
relating to geography; connected with the physical features, location, or characteristics of the Ear...
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than ideal...
Having a valence of five, especially in chemistry.
Causing or tending to cause disruption or revolutionary change.
Happening by accident or chance rather than design; lucky.

Explore More