infantile (Meaning)

Wordnet

infantile (s)

indicating a lack of maturity

being or befitting or characteristic of an infant

Wordnet

infantile (a)

of or relating to infants or infancy

Webster

infantile (a.)

Of or pertaining to infancy, or to an infant; similar to, or characteristic of, an infant; childish; as, infantile behavior.

infantile Sentence Examples

  1. The infantile behavior of the toddler prevented them from understanding basic instructions.
  2. His remarks were met with mocking laughter due to their infantile nature.
  3. The infantile gestures of the man made it difficult to take him seriously.
  4. The infantile tantrums thrown by the child were both embarrassing and disruptive.
  5. The infantile arguments presented by the politician were dismissed as illogical and immature.
  6. Her infantile dependence on her mother made her seem incapable of caring for herself.
  7. The infantile laughter of the baby filled the room with joy.
  8. The infantile drawings on the refrigerator door were a testament to the child's imagination.
  9. The infantile nature of the film's plot made it unbearable to watch for adults.
  10. The infantile instincts of the animal made it vulnerable to predators.

FAQs About the word infantile

indicating a lack of maturity, of or relating to infants or infancy, being or befitting or characteristic of an infantOf or pertaining to infancy, or to an infa

adolescent, immature,childish, juvenile, babyish, jejune,puerile, bratty, brattish,kiddish

mature, adult, mature,adult, experienced, grown-up, worldly, sophisticated, worldly, sophisticated

The infantile behavior of the toddler prevented them from understanding basic instructions.

His remarks were met with mocking laughter due to their infantile nature.

The infantile gestures of the man made it difficult to take him seriously.

The infantile tantrums thrown by the child were both embarrassing and disruptive.