puerility

noun

Definition of puerilitynext
as in childishness

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  1. childishness
  2. goofiness
  3. mirth
  4. hilarity
  5. glee
  6. cheerfulness
Noun
  • Lonnie is a Ferrell-ian blend of narcissism and good-natured childishness, but of the wishy-washiest type.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • The childishness of his expressions infantilized a genuinely vicious regime, painting it as more peevish than petrifying.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of childishness
Noun
  • Leaning into nostalgia meant setting aside the goofiness that had always been this franchise’s biggest advantage domestically.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The inherent goofiness of the entire concept of the Minions comes through in the visuals too.
    — Parents, Parents, 1 July 2026
Definition of goofiness
Noun
  • Their pairing begs the question of whether misery and mirth alternate, blend, or coexist.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • There’s a fair bit of mirth in all this, and in Glanz’s brittle, snippy dialogue, which is abetted by the casting.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 June 2026
Definition of mirth
Noun
  • Punches are thrown, a bottle is smashed over Harrelson’s head and general hilarity ensues over the next few moments.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And there was much hilarity because the first one looked like a mole coming out of the ground.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hilarity
Noun
  • The next day, JT showed a snippet of his viral cameo that had everyone and their mother throwing up their phones in glee.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Other, less cartoonish responses have lingered on Cambridge’s comparable glee in brandishing Arday in the first place.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of glee
Noun
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
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“Puerility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puerility. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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