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Puerile

adjective/pjˈuːɹəl/
Definition
of or characteristic of a child
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pjˈuːɹəl/
🇬🇧British English
/pjˈuːɹaɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pjˈuːɹaɪl/
2 syllables Say it as /pjˈuːɹəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveof or characteristic of a child
“puerile breathing”
adjectivedisplaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
“adolescent insecurity”
Word Forms
puerilitynouna property characteristic of a child
jejunenessnounlacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
jejunitynounthe quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
juvenilitynounlacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kindisch
von oder charakteristisch für ein Kind
🇫🇷French
puéril
ou caractéristique d'un enfant
🇪🇸Spanish
pueril
de o característica de un niño
🇳🇱Dutch
kinderachtig
van of kenmerkend voor een kind
🇵🇹Portuguese
pueril
de ou característica de uma criança
🇷🇺Russian
ребяческий
или характеристика ребенка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बचकाना
किसी बच्चे का या उसकी विशेषता
🇮🇳Tamil
குழந்தைப் பருவம்
ஒரு குழந்தையின் அல்லது சிறப்பியல்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
పురిటి
పిల్లల లేదా లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
पोराइल
मुलाचे किंवा त्याचे वैशिष्ट्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્યુરીલ
બાળકની અથવા તેની લાક્ષણિકતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಸೂತಿಯ
ಮಗುವಿನ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രസവിച്ച
ഒരു കുട്ടിയുടെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਾਲਗ
ਇੱਕ ਬੱਚੇ ਦੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
purile
کسی بچے کی یا اس کی خصوصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
幼稚的
儿童的或特征
🇯🇵Japanese
幼稚な
子供の、または子供の特徴
🇰🇷Korean
어린이 다운
아이의 특징이나 특징
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trẻ con
của hoặc đặc điểm của một đứa trẻ
🇹🇭Thai
ไร้เดียงสา
ของหรือลักษณะของเด็ก
🇮🇩Indonesian
lengah
dari atau karakteristik seorang anak
🇵🇭Filipino
malabata
ng o katangian ng isang bata
🇲🇾Malay
nifas
daripada atau ciri kanak-kanak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صبياني
أو سمة من سمات الطفل
🇮🇷Persian
نابالغ
از یا ویژگی یک کودک
🇹🇷Turkish
çocuksu
bir çocuğun özelliği veya özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
ילדותי
של ילד או מאפיין אותו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'puerile'?
The primary meaning of 'puerile' is 'of or characteristic of a child'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'puerile' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'puerile' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'puerile' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'puerile' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'puerile' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'puerile' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'puerile' in regular conversations?
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