Infant and Infantile

Infant

Infant noun - A recently born person.

Infantile and infant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infantile" instead an adjective "Infant".

Infantile

Infantile adjective - Having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children.

Infant and infantile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infant" instead an adjective "Infantile".

Nearby Words: infant, infancy, infantility
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