infantil
childlike
adjective een-fahn-TEEL Less Common
Origin: from Latin infantilis
Also means
childish
Usage Note
Infantil is a neutral descriptor for things relating to children (programación infantil — children's programming, hospital infantil — children's hospital) but can also carry the negative sense of 'childish' or 'immature' when describing adult behaviour. Context and tone distinguish the two. It does not change for gender: un libro infantil / una película infantil.
Examples
"Es un programa de televisión infantil."
Natural Translation
It's a children's television programme.
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