Infantile: meaning, definitions and examples

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infantile

 

[ หˆษชnfษ™nหŒtaษชl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Characteristic of or appropriate to infants or very young children.

Synonyms

childish, immature, juvenile

Examples of usage

  • Her infantile behavior was starting to annoy her friends.
  • He still had some infantile habits that he couldn't shake off.
Context #2 | Adjective

development

Relating to or characteristic of an infant or infancy.

Synonyms

babyish, childlike, toddler

Examples of usage

  • The infantile stage of development is crucial for forming attachments.
  • The doctor explained that the illness was common in the infantile population.

Translations

Translations of the word "infantile" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infantil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคšเค•เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kindisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekanak-kanakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธั‚ัั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ infantylny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนผ็จšใช (ใ‚ˆใ†ใกใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infantile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ infantil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงocuksu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์น˜ํ•œ (์œ ์น˜ํ•˜๋‹ค)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทููˆู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›tinskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ detskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนผ็จš็š„ (yรฒuzhรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ otroลกki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ barnalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะปะฐาฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ•แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uลŸaqsayaฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infantil

Etymology

The word 'infantile' originated in the late 16th century from the Latin word 'infantilis', which means 'pertaining to an infant'. It has been used in English to describe characteristics or behaviors that resemble those of infants or very young children.

See also: infancy.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,530, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.