infantility

infantility — 名詞

1. behaviour or thinking that shows a lack of emotional maturity, like that of a ve

1.名詞C2
釋義

幼稚

像小孩般的幼稚行為或心態

behaviour or thinking that shows a lack of emotional maturity, like that of a very young child — used especially to criticise an adult or older child for acting unreasonably or selfishly.

例句

Cyrus was shocked when his colleague's infantility made her refuse to speak after a simple disagreement.

Cyrus 對於同事因為一次簡單的意見不合就不跟任何人說話的幼稚行為感到震驚。

uncountable noun, used with possessive [someone]'s infantility

The board tired of the CEO's infantility and his habit of blaming others for every mistake.

董事會對執行長的幼稚行為感到厭倦，尤其是他習慣把每個小錯誤都怪到別人頭上。

同義詞
  • childishness

    more common in everyday speech; 'infantility' is stronger and more formal

  • immaturity

    broader term for lack of grown-up behaviour, not limited to childlike behaviour

  • puerility

    similar formality but less common; focuses on silliness or triviality

反義詞
  • maturity

    the opposite quality of being grown-up in thinking and behaviour

  • adulthood

    focuses on age rather than behaviour, but implies expected maturity

文法句型

uncountable

用法筆記

This noun is uncountable and almost always used as a criticism of someone who is old enough to behave more maturely. It is more common in formal or written contexts than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌His infantility is very high.
✅His behaviour shows a great deal of infantility.
💡'infantility' is not used with levels like 'high' or 'low'; it describes a quality of someone's actions or thinking.
❌The baby's infantility was cute.
✅The baby's infancy was a happy time.
💡'infantility' refers to childish behaviour in someone who is not a baby; 'infancy' is the correct word for the state of being a baby.