Infantile

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnfəntaɪl/

Definitions of infantile

adjective relating to or characteristic of infants or infancy; childish

Example Sentences

A1 The infantile behavior of the toddler made everyone smile.

A2 The movie's humor was quite infantile, appealing mostly to younger audiences.

B1 Some people find his jokes funny, while others think they are too infantile for their taste.

B2 The artist's work was criticized for its infantile themes and lack of depth.

C1 Her infantile attitude towards criticism hindered her professional growth.

C2 The professor dismissed the student's argument as infantile and lacking in intellectual rigor.

Examples of infantile in a Sentence

formal The psychologist noted that the patient's behavior was indicative of infantile tendencies.

informal She always teases him about his infantile sense of humor.

slang Stop acting so infantile, grow up!

figurative The company's decision to cut corners was seen as infantile by their competitors.

Grammatical Forms of infantile

• past tense: infantiled
• plural: infantiles
• comparative: more infantile
• superlative: most infantile
• present tense: infantilizes
• future tense: will infantilize
• perfect tense: has infantilized
• continuous tense: is infantilizing
• singular: infantile
• positive degree: infantile
• infinitive: to infantilize
• gerund: infantilizing
• participle: infantilized

Origin and Evolution of infantile

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'infantile' originated from the Latin word 'infantilis', which is derived from 'infans' meaning 'not able to speak'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe characteristics or behaviors typical of infants, the word 'infantile' has evolved to also connote immaturity, childishness, or lacking in adult sophistication.