单词 | infantile |
释义 | infantile (ɪnfəntaɪl) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Infantile behaviour or illnesses are typical of very young children. [formal] ...infantile aggression. ...children with infantile eczema. 2. adjective If you accuse someone or something of being infantile, you think that they are foolish and childish. [disapproval] This kind of humour is infantile and boring. Synonyms: childish, immature, puerile, babyish More Synonyms of infantile infantile in British English (ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl) adjective 1. like a child in action or behaviour; childishly immature; puerile 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of infants or infancy 3. in an early stage of development Derived forms infantility (ˌɪnfənˈtɪlɪtɪ) noun infantile in American English (ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl; ˈɪnfəntɪl) adjective 1. of or having to do with infants or infancy 2. like, suitable for, or characteristic of an infant; babyish; childish or childlike; immature 3. in the earliest stage of development Word origin L infantilisExamples of 'infantile' in a sentence |
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