Puerile Definition & Meaning
puerile
- adjective
- of or characteristic of a child; "puerile breathing"
- displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
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- What does puerile mean?
- of or characteristic of a child; "puerile breathing" displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
- What part of speech is puerile?
- Puerile is an adjective.
- How many definitions does puerile have?
- Puerile has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).