infantile
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl/
:
infantil
- The source of these feelings is an infantile or primitive, animistic belief that dolls, pictures, or other representations can come to life.
- infantile hemangioma
- infantile paralysis
- infantile hemangiomas
Examples
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Napitano watched him, swirling his drink, a soft little man with a round, infantile face and eyes like dirty glass.
Fiction book (1995) -
Many authorities predict that widespread use of the new Salk vaccine will soon wipe out the dreaded disease of polio, once known as infantile paralysis.
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My work is, at best, in its infantile stages, but I feel very positive about it.
Blog text (4) -
Or perhaps if we're thinking in infantile terms, where's the food come from?
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Eternal happiness was a gift from God, just as infantile bliss was a gift from mothers.
Academic text (1994) -
BACKGROUND: Infantile hemangioma is the most common benign, self-limiting tumor of childhood.
Academic text (2015) -
Meyer the bread man's daughter died from infantile paralysis—on her birthday too.
Fiction book (2000) -
The toddler's infantile laughter filled the room with joy.
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His infantile behavior during the meeting surprised everyone.
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She spoke in an infantile voice to comfort the baby.
Synonyms
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Acting or speaking like a baby and seeming childish
Having the looks, voice, or behavior of a baby
Showing simple trust and the innocent look of a baby
To have simple, playful, innocent ways like a small boy or girl
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
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6.5
A contagious disease caused by a virus that often makes children unable to move parts of their body
- Archaic
An inherited disease where fat builds up in the brain and causes early death in children
- Archaic
A serious childhood condition in which a child avoids social contact and speaks little
- Archaic
An emotional problem where a person stops growing emotionally and acts like a child
How Baby-Like
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word infantile comes from the Latin word infans, which meant 'baby'. In this sense infantile means 'relating to babies' or early childhood, which is why you see it in words like infant and infancy and in medical phrases such as infantile paralysis.