What does "pueril" mean in English?

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Alternative translations of "pueril"

childish
immature
juvenile

Examples of how to use "pueril" in Spanish

Spanish
Tuvo una reacción bastante pueril.
English
He had a rather childish reaction.
Spanish
Su actitud fue demasiado pueril para tomarla en serio.
English
His attitude was too childish to take seriously.
Spanish
Ese chiste es pueril.
English
That joke is childish.
Spanish
Ella dejó atrás su comportamiento pueril.
English
She left her childish behavior behind.
Spanish
Una idea pueril puede ser irritante.
English
A childish idea can be irritating.

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Tuvo una reacción bastante pueril.

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