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infantile

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in·fan·tile  (nfn-tl, -tl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to infants or infancy.
2. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; childish: infantile behavior; an infantile remark.

[Middle English infantil, from Latin nfantlis, from nfns, nfant-, infant; see infant.]

infantile
Adjective
1. childishly immature
2. of infants or infancy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.infantile - indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"
immature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"
2.infantile - of or relating to infants or infancy; "infantile paralysis"
3.infantile - being or befitting or characteristic of an infant; "infantile games"
young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"

infantile
adjective childish, immature, puerile, babyish, young, weak << OPPOSITE mature
Translations

infantile [ˈɪnfəntaɪl] adjinfantil;
(pej) → aniñado
infantile [ˈɪnfəntaɪl] adjinfantile
infantile [ˈɪnfəntaɪl] infant adjkindisch, infantil;
(disease) → Kinder-
infantile [ˈɪnfəntaɪl] adjinfantile

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The Excelsior Soap Company paid a very small return of any kind to its infantile agents, who were scattered through the state, but it inflamed their imaginations by the issue of circulars with highly colored pictures of the premiums to be awarded for the sale of a certain number of cakes.
This lady died, but her lessons were indelibly impressed on the mind of Safie, who sickened at the prospect of again returning to Asia and being immured within the walls of a harem, allowed only to occupy herself with infantile amusements, ill-suited to the temper of her soul, now accustomed to grand ideas and a noble emulation for virtue.
With her small head, little ears, pretty lips, and roguish eye, she, being a very large creature, presented an immensity of half womanly, half infantile loveliness which smote even grave men with a desire to clasp her in their arms and kiss her.
 
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