adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile
(adjective) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; âadolescent insecurityâ; âjejune responses to our problemsâ; âtheir behavior was juvenileâ; âpuerile jokesâ
puerile
(adjective) of or characteristic of a child; âpuerile breathingâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
puerile (comparative more puerile, superlative most puerile)
Childish; trifling; silly.
Synonyms: juvenile, silly, trifling, Thesaurus:childish, Thesaurus:insignificant
Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pu"er*ile, a. Etym: [L. puerilis, fr. puer a child, a boy: cf. F. puéril.]
Definition: Boyish; childish; trifling; silly. The French have been notorious through generations for their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and historic precedents. De Quincey.
Syn.
– Youthful; boyish; juvenile; childish; trifling; weak. See Youthful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 January 2025
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; ââDonât you feel well?â his mother asked solicitouslyâ
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
