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Synonyms of puerile

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Another word for puerile is juvenile. Other synonyms of puerile are immature, infantile, babyish, infantine and worthless.

Synonyms and similar words for puerile

adjectiveChildish; trifling; silly.

Meaning of puerile

  1. adjective Childish; trifling; silly.
  2. adjective Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile.

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Questions about synonyms of puerile

What is another word for puerile?
Puerile has 60 synonyms on Word.ws, such as juvenile, immature, infantile, babyish, infantine, worthless, negligible and unimportant.
What does puerile mean?
Puerile means childish; trifling; silly.

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