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Definition of
puerile adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
puerile
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈpyʊrəl
/
/
(
formal
)
(
disapproving
)
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silly; suitable for a child rather than an adult
synonym
childish
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puerile
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