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Infantile vs Asinine - What's the difference?

infantile | asinine | Related terms |

Infantile is a related term of asinine.


As adjectives the difference between infantile and asinine

is that infantile is pertaining to infants while asinine is failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality.

infantile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to infants.
  • infantile paralysis
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  • Childish; immature.
  • Synonyms

    * (childish) puerile

    Derived terms

    * infantilely * infantilize

    asinine

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality.
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  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.
  • Synonyms

    * (failing to exercise intelligence or judgment) foolish, obstinate

    Derived terms

    * asininely * asininity