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puerile::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adolescent, jejune, juvenile |
| Derivation | puerility |
puerile jokes.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | puerility |
puerile breathing.
Examples of puerile
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Paraglider, I'll dignify your puerile comments with a reply they do not deserve.
From the dailymercury.com.au
Meanwhile, over at Shakespeare's Globe, even my puerile sense of humour failed.
From the guardian.co.uk
Onstage it seems to inspire polemic frenzy, puerile logic and sob-opera bathos.
From the time.com
Rudd is chasing a younger crowd through appearances on puerile FM radio shows.
From the time.com
The actions of the Prime Minister and the Parliament are puerile and embarrassing.
From the guardian.co.uk
Many of them are just puerile teenage filler, and they're not fascinating to be in.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Puerile, shockingly bad, naff, risible are the adjectives that I would chose.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is quite likely they were intended to provoke as a pitiable puerile joke.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I guess they're sick of the normal questions and are looking for some puerile stuff.
From the time.com
- Of or characteristic of a child; "puerile breathing"
- Adolescent: displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
- (puerility) childhood: the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
- Sophomoric humor refers to juvenile, puerile, and base comedy that would normally be expected from an adolescent. It is used to refer to a type of comedy that often includes bathroom humor and gags that are based on and appeal to a silly sense of immaturity. ...
- Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; confer: puellile; Childish; trifling; silly
- (puerility) The state, quality, or condition of being childish or puerile
- Childish, immature, or silly
