Tag: Puerile

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Word of the Day – Puerile

  • Adjective: Puerile
    1. behaving in a silly way, not like an adult
  • Synonyms:
    1. childish
    2. immature
    3. juvenile
    4. infantile
    5. childlike
    6. unsophisticated
    7. simplistic
    8. naïve
  • Usage:
    1. “The driver of the other car was behaving in a very puerile manner with that particular gesture.”  Okay, not an exact quote, but close.
  • Encountered:
    1.  While watching a Wondrium (Great Courses) offering: Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World