Puerile Synonyms and Antonyms
pyo͝or'īl', pwĕr'-, pyo͝o'ər-, -əl
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Synonyms for Puerile
The definition of callow is someone or something immature.
Concerned with or involving unimportant matters; superficial:
Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity:
Not cured or tanned:
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; childish:
Not interesting; dull:
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Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish
(Obs.) Simple; plain; innocent
Having little value or importance; trivial
The definition of youthful is someone who is young and vigorous, or is something that has the characteristics of someone young such as active and new.
Developing from childhood to maturity; growing up
The definition of sophomoric is something immature or juvenile.
Characteristic of or befitting a boy:
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Not experienced; lacking knowledge or experience; green.
Antonyms for Puerile
Composed of adults:
Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults:
Acting with or exhibiting good judgment; reasonable:
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The definition of childish is a person or thing that is silly, immature, like a child or directed at children.
Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:
Being in an early period of life or growth; not old
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Of or characteristic of a child, especially in immaturity
Find another word for puerile. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for puerile, like: callow, trivial, mature, immature, childish, naive, young, babyish, green, infantile and jejune.
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