Puerile
Puerile adjective - Having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children.
Tongue-in-cheek and puerile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Puerile".
Nearby Word: puerility
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Puerile and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Puerile" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fresh and puerile
- fresh and tongue-in-cheek
- light and puerile
- light and tongue-in-cheek
- shallow and puerile
- shallow and tongue-in-cheek
- superficial and puerile
- superficial and tongue-in-cheek
- petty and puerile
- petty and tongue-in-cheek
- flippant and puerile
- flippant and tongue-in-cheek
- frivolous and puerile
- frivolous and tongue-in-cheek
Cite this Source
Tongue-in-cheek and Puerile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/puerile/tongue-in-cheek
Puerile & Tongue-in-cheek. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/puerile/tongue-in-cheek>.
Tongue-in-cheek or Puerile. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/puerile/tongue-in-cheek.
