What does infantine mean?
Infantine means Infantile; childish..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Infantile; childish..
Man, because he could not but acknowledge the majesty of Nature, fell into childish exultation at his acquired and still-increasing dominion over her elements. Even while he stalked a God in his own fancy, an infantine imbecility came over him.
I saw Peggy with the infantine procession at her tail, marching with great dignity towards the stall of a neighbouring lollipop-woman.
Use infantine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Infantine means Infantile; childish..
Common synonyms include milky, puerile.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Man, because he could not but acknowledge the majesty of Nature, fell into childish exultation at his acquired and still-increasing dominion over her elements. Even while he stalked a God in his own fancy, an infantine imbecility came over him.
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