"infantile" meaning in English

See infantile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪnfəntaɪl/ Forms: infantile [positive], more infantile [comparative], most infantile [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is infantile, it is related to infants.
    Sense id: simple-infantile-en-adj-s-4-7M6E
  2. An infantile person is childish. Synonyms: immature
    Sense id: simple-infantile-en-adj-T-cKu44e
     
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  "hyphenation": "in‧fant‧ile",
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      ],
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        "An infantile person is childish."
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          "word": "immature"
        }
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɪnfəntaɪl/"
    }
  ],
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        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more infantile",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most infantile",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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  "lang": "English",
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        "If something is infantile, it is related to infants."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An infantile person is childish."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "immature"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
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