Associations to the word «Infantile»

Wiktionary

INFANTILE, adjective. Pertaining to infants.
INFANTILE, adjective. Childish; immature.
INFANTILE PARALYSIS, noun. Poliomyelitis

Dictionary definition

INFANTILE, adjective. Indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior".
INFANTILE, adjective. Of or relating to infants or infancy; "infantile paralysis".
INFANTILE, adjective. Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant; "infantile games".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats