infantile

Adjective Satellite

indicating a lack of maturity
- "infantile behavior"
being or befitting or characteristic of an infant
- "infantile games"

Adjective

of or relating to infants or infancy
- "infantile paralysis"

Adj

Pertaining to infants.
Childish; immature.

Examples

infantile paralysis

Origin / Etymology

Mid-15th century, "pertaining to infants," from Latin infantilis (“pertaining to an infant”), equivalent to infant + -ile, from īnfāns. Sense of "infant-like" is from 1772.

Synonyms

childish, babish, babyish, bairnish, dootsie, hissy, immature, infantile, infantine, juvenile, kiddish, lactifluous, milky, puerile

Scrabble Score: 12

infantile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
infantile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infantile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

infantile: valid Words With Friends Word