puerile

Phonetic Respelling: [ pyoo-er-il, -uh-rahyl, pyoor-il, -ahyl ]

Definition:

adj. 1 of or characteristic of a child; 2 displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

Sentence:

The teacher did not appreciate the student's puerile behavior.

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The teacher did not appreciate the student's puerile behavior.

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Synonyms:

childish; silly; immature

Antonyms:

mature

How many syllables in puerile?

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