Puerile Meaning in English

word

US

pjuˈɹiɫ

pyoo-RIL

UK

pjˈuːɹaɪl

pyoo-RILE

परिभाषा

Describes something very childish or silly, usually in a way that is not appropriate for an adult.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

A formal and somewhat rare word, most often used in written English or criticism. Commonly paired with 'behavior', 'remarks', or 'jokes'. Implies criticism; don't use for genuine childlike qualities (use 'childlike' instead).

• Spanish: pueril - infantil
• Portuguese (BR): pueril - infantil
• Portuguese (PT): pueril - infantil
• Chinese (Simplified): 幼稚的 - 小孩子气的
• Chinese (Traditional): 幼稚的 - 小孩子氣的
• Hindi: बालसुलभ - बचकाना
• Arabic: سخيف - طفولي
• Bengali: শিশুসুলভ - শিশুসুলভধর্মী (অপরিণত/তুচ্ছ অর্থে)
• Russian: недетский - ребяческий
• Japanese: 子供じみた - 幼稚な
• Vietnamese: trẻ con - ngây ngô (theo nghĩa chê bai)
• Korean: 유치한
• Turkish: çocukça - çocuk gibi (olumsuz anlamda)
• Urdu: بچگانہ - بچوں جیسا (منفی معنی میں)
• Indonesian: kekanak-kanakan - kekanak-kanakan (dengan nada negatif)

उदाहरण वाक्य

His puerile jokes made everyone uncomfortable.

basic

Many found his speech to be puerile and lacking depth.

basic

She was criticized for her puerile behavior during the meeting.

basic

Some of their arguments were so puerile that no one took them seriously.

natural

I was surprised by his puerile reaction to such a simple comment.

natural

Don't waste your time arguing over such puerile matters.

natural