infantile
adjective
uk/ˈɪn.fən.taɪl/us/ˈɪn.fən.təl/disapproving
typicalof achildandthereforeunsuitablefor anadult:
幼稚的,孩子气的infantilebehaviour幼稚的行为
Don't be so infantile.
medicalspecialized
affectingbabiesor veryyoungchildren:
infantilediseases
infantilecolic
infantileeczema
- Hebegantogigglein an infantile way.
- Shethoughtit would be infantile tocarryon thepretence.
- Ifindhisthreatsinfantile andstupid.
- There were only 242casesof infantileAIDSlastyear, down 73percentfrom lastyear.
- Thesechildrenare morelikelyto bediagnosedwith infantileautism.
- Poliomyelitis is also calledpolioor infantileparalysis.
Physically and mentally mature & immature
- adult
- adulting
- ageing
- babyish
- childish
- grown up
- immature
- immaturity
- juvenile
- make a man (out) ofsomeoneidiom
- mature
- maturity
- overgrown
- petulance
- petulant
- petulantly
- post-adolescent
- puerility
- sophomoric
- young at heartidiom
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