Synonyms & related words for infantile

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of infantile — including childish, puerile, babyish, infantine, childlike, immature. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to infantile

Explore words related to infantile — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include puerilely, puerilism, puerility, childishness, childishly, infantilism, jejunely, infancy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for infantile

Common synonyms for infantile include childish, puerile, babyish, infantine, childlike, immature, infant, juvenile — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does infantile come from?

The word infantile breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fant-, from Latin for (“speak”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.