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Infantile (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant; "infantile games".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Meaning 2

Of or relating to infants or infancy; "infantile paralysis".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Examples

  • The infantile stage of development is crucial for a child's cognitive growth and social skills.
  • Infantile paralysis, also known as polio, was a widespread disease before the invention of vaccines.
  • The doctor specialized in infantile diseases and spent most of her career researching treatments for them.
  • Researchers studied the infantile behavior of primates to better understand human development.
  • The charity focused on providing aid to countries struggling with infantile mortality rates.

Related Words

  • Infancy (noun)

Meaning 3

Indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • His infantile outbursts in the meeting made it clear he wasn't ready for a leadership role.
  • The politician's infantile name-calling on social media was widely criticized by the public.
  • Her infantile behavior at the party, including throwing a tantrum when she didn't get her way, was embarrassing to watch.
  • The infantile antics of the reality TV star made for entertaining but ultimately shallow viewing.
  • The company's infantile approach to conflict resolution, which involved ignoring the problem until it went away, was doomed to fail.

Synonyms

  • Childish
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