Advertisement

View definitions for puerility

puerility

noun as in immaturity

noun as in inexperience

noun as in silliness

Discover More

Example Sentences

I’d be more inclined to tut-tut at the puerility of the late Victorian sense of humor, except TikTok was only recently convincing people to eat Tide Pods.

“Saltburn” is shocking only in its puerility.

The school officials’ contention that C.G.’s post was “hate speech targeting the Jewish community” was as dumb as his joke and confused puerility with animosity.

But at altitude, brutal sadism clashes with puerility.

Rated R for sex and violence of unusual puerility.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement