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Puerile in a sentence

Puerile meaning

  1. Childish; trifling; silly.
  2. Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile.

Synonyms of Puerile

offspring progeny issue adolescent jejune juvenile immature

Related words

Other words often associated with Puerile or its synonyms:

young relation relative teenage number matter someone upshot teen stripling babyish supplying

Using Puerile

  • The main meaning on this page is: Childish; trifling; silly. | Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile.
  • Useful related words include: offspring, progeny, issue, adolescent.
  • In the example corpus, puerile often appears in combinations such as: puerile and, and puerile.

Context around Puerile

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

seems 1× seem 1× petty 1× production 1×

Often after:

sense 1× attempt 1× gesture 1× preference 1× pedantry 1×

Sentence patterns with Puerile

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

arguments are puerile at best 1× can seem puerile even offensive 1× coarse and puerile gesture and 1× first production puerile pedantry 1× for his puerile preference for 1× from the puerile to the 1× have a puerile sense of 1× in a puerile attempt to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

carpenter also criticized 1× i cannot condescend 1× it seems puerile 1× joke presents are 1× mozart on the 1× so such arguments 1×

Common sentence endings:

a little threatening 1× any conceivable reason 1× greta s positions 1× love of life 1× preference for ingenues 1× production puerile pedantry 1×

Words around Puerile

Just before it in the word index:

pueri 2 puer 4 pueo 2 puente 33 puello 2 puelles 2

Just after it in the word index:

puerperal 7 puerta 15 puertas 2 puerto 1.206 puertolas 2 puesto 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Puerile

  • In this selection, "puerile" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, seems, seem, petty, sense, attempt and gesture stand out and add context to how "puerile" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arguments are puerile at best and can seem puerile even offensive. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "puerile" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with puerile

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

So such arguments are puerile at best. (7 words)

This was my first production: puerile pedantry. (7 words)

Carpenter also criticized Bogdanovich for his "puerile preference for ingenues". (10 words)

Longer example sentences

It seems puerile and inconsistent with the change in Prime Ministerial tone to downplay the murderous events of the period preceding the call out of the reservists, but that is par for the Government’s deflection course. (37 words)

Mozart, on the other hand, may be puerile and overly carnal in his relations with his wife-to-be Constanze, but he is the incarnation of innocence itself; brimming over with a natural love of life. (36 words)

The argument that young people, because they will inherit the future, are also best equipped to comprehend it is as puerile as any of Greta's positions. (27 words)

Example sentences (13)

It seems puerile and inconsistent with the change in Prime Ministerial tone to downplay the murderous events of the period preceding the call out of the reservists, but that is par for the Government’s deflection course.

Joke presents are wildly popular, not only because they’re cheap, but also because a good number of posh people have a puerile sense of humour.

Still, seen through today’s eyes, some of the old Creem content can seem puerile, even offensive.

There’s a genius that threads itself through this tale of underage drinking and infantile dick doodles, which raises it from the puerile to the profound.

They further noted that the criminal court has promoted colonialism in a puerile attempt to return the African continent to western domination.

Mozart, on the other hand, may be puerile and overly carnal in his relations with his wife-to-be Constanze, but he is the incarnation of innocence itself; brimming over with a natural love of life.

The argument that young people, because they will inherit the future, are also best equipped to comprehend it is as puerile as any of Greta's positions.

The blurter- outer that the said senior auditor destroyed the tax history file of companies he gave tax waivers to is also both risible and puerile.

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This was a coarse and puerile gesture — and a little threatening.

I cannot condescend to such a low, petty, puerile and infantile level of juvenile vituperation for any conceivable reason.

So such arguments are puerile at best.

Carpenter also criticized Bogdanovich for his "puerile preference for ingenues".

This was my first production: puerile pedantry.

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Common combinations with puerile

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "puerile" in a sentence?
An example: "It seems puerile and inconsistent with the change in Prime Ministerial tone to downplay the murderous events of the period preceding the call out of the reservists, but that is par for the Government’s deflection course." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "puerile" from authentic English texts.
What does "puerile" mean?
Puerile means: Childish; trifling; silly.
What are synonyms of "puerile"?
Common synonyms of "puerile" include: offspring, progeny, issue, adolescent, jejune, juvenile, immature.
How many example sentences with "puerile" are there?
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