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Meanings of
infantile
in English
Behaving immaturely, like a child.
childish
immature
Related terms
young
Infantile.
Related terms
time of life
Synonyms
Examples for "
childish
"
childish
immature
Examples for "
childish
"
1
Ed isn't sure whether this is
childish
vandalism or important Susan work.
2
Therefore it was so
childish
of her to react in this way.
3
Rose took a
childish
delight in polishing the china with her dish-towel.
4
Every problem becomes very
childish
when once it is explained to you.
5
He's behaving in a
childish
,
irresponsible way that simply cannot be tolerated.
1
However, little is known about its electrophysiologic effects on the
immature
heart.
2
The control group used more identification and rationalization, classified as
immature
defenses.
3
Pilgrim is certainly not an adult yet, and he's really emotionally
immature
.
4
Its commitment to the rule of law is, to be charitable,
immature
.
5
His maleness, thus revealed, was
immature
in spite of his twenty-three years.
Usage of
infantile
in English
1
It was only the idea that was great; the means were
infantile
.
2
Background: Rotavirus is one of the most common causes of
infantile
enteritis.
3
At the knees a pair of hands hung,
infantile
in their smallness.
4
One could never feel at ease in an
infantile
position like that.
5
Gaga even affected the
infantile
and lisped through excess of genteel deportment.
6
Old Luke waited a moment; then raised his shrill,
infantile
voice again.
7
The impulse, the flash of malice, the
infantile
destructiveness he could understand.
8
The eyelids drooped, and his gaze was again one of
infantile
innocence.
9
It lay on her lap, the smallest, saddest specimen of
infantile
deformity.
10
A more common form of
infantile
ruminant sport is racing and jumping.
11
To Elizabeth he was a perfect revelation of beauty and
infantile
fascination.
12
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies are characterized by
infantile
seizures and psychomotor delay.
13
The hippies smiled at him, bestowing the gift of
infantile
hippie love.
14
That a pineal-centered juvenile or
infantile
type exists may be safely predicted.
15
An
infantile
captive wields certain coercions to fair treatment peculiar to nonage.
16
Umbilical hernia may be classed under three heads: congenital,
infantile
,
and adult.
Other examples for "infantile"
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infantile
Adjective
Frequent collocations
infantile spasms
almost infantile
infantile paralysis
infantile form
infantile hemangioma
More collocations
Infantile
through the time
Infantile
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common