puerilely
ər adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a child or to childhood.
2.
childishly foolish; immature or trivial: a puerile piece of writing.
Related forms
pu·er·ile·ly, adverb
non·pu·er·ile, adjective
non·pu·er·ile·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. youthful, juvenile. 2. juvenile, silly.
1. youthful, juvenile. 2. juvenile, silly.
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puerile (ˈpjʊəraɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | exhibiting silliness; immature; trivial |
| 2. | of or characteristic of a child |
| [C17: from Latin puerīlis childish, from puer a boy] | |
| 'puerilely | |
| —adv | |
| puerility | |
| —n | |
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| puerile (ˈpjʊəraɪl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | exhibiting silliness; immature; trivial |
| 2. | of or characteristic of a child |
| [C17: from Latin puerīlis childish, from puer a boy] | |
| 'puerilely | |
| —adv | |
| puerility | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
puerile
1660s, "youthful, boyish," from L. puerilis "childish," from puer "boy, child" (see puerility). Disparaging sense, "juvenile, immature," is from 1680s.
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