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puerile

/ˈpjʊə.raɪl/

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adjective

/ˈpjʊə.raɪl/C2formal
  • ruОписывает поведение или идеи, которые являются детскими, глупыми или незрелыми.

Describes behavior or ideas that are childish, silly, or immature.

  1. Childish or immatureC1formal

    Behaving in a silly or childish way, especially when inappropriate for an adult.

    ruРебяческий

    • His puerile jokes annoyed the entire audience.
    • The debate descended into puerile name-calling.
    • She found his puerile behavior embarrassing at the formal dinner.

    Synonymsbabyishchildishfoolishimmatureinaneinfantilejuvenilesilly

    Antonymsadultmaturesophisticatedworldly

Forms
  • more puerile comparative form
  • most puerile superlative form
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