Petty and Puerile

Petty

Petty adjective - Not broad or open in views or opinions.

Puerile and petty are semantically related In some cases you can use "Puerile" instead an adjective "Petty".

Nearby Words: pettish, pettiness, pettily

Puerile

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

Petty and puerile are semantically related in childish topic. Sometimes you can use "Petty" instead an adjective "Puerile".

Nearby Word: puerility
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