infantile adj

1 indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior" [syn: childish]

2 of or relating to infants or infancy; "infantile paralysis"

3 being or befitting or characteristic of an infant; "infantile games"

English

Adjective

infantile

1. Pertaining to infants.
2. Like an infant or child; childish; immature.

Translations

pertaining to infants

• Italian: infantile

Italian

Adjective

1. (related to childhood) children's (attribute), infant (attr.), infantile
2. (for children) children's (attr.), baby (attr.), childish
3. (puerile) childish, babyish, puerile, infantile

Synonyms

• puerile (3)

Related terms

• infantilismo
• infantilità
• infanzia

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