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puerile adj

Puerile means childish in an immature or silly way. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of puerile

  • childish in an immature or silly way

Usage examples of puerile

The committee rejected the puerile jokes in the campaign video.

His puerile response ignored the serious safety problem.

They were tired of the manager's puerile bragging.

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