NYT Dictionary

INFANTILE

/ˈɪnfəntaɪl/

AdjectiveIN-fan-tilein-fan-tile · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

Pertaining to infants.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Mid-15th century, "pertaining to infants," from Latin infantilis (“pertaining to an infant”), equivalent to infant + -ile, from īnfāns. Sense of "infant-like" is from 1772.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

juvenilepuerilebabishbabyishbairnishchildishdootsiehissylactifluousinfantile

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.