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juvenile

/ˈd͡ʒuvəˌnaɪl/noun, adjective3 syllables

Juvenile means: displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.

Synonyms for juvenile16

noun, as in a young person, not fully developed

juvenile person

adjective, as in displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

adolescent, jejune, puerile, immature

also used for juvenile

infantile, juvey, babish, babyish, bairnish, childish, dootsie, hissy, lactifluous, infant, juvie

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Opposites of juvenile

What does juvenile mean?3

adjective

1

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity“adolescent insecurity”

2

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people“juvenile diabetes”

noun

1

a young person, not fully developed

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Juvenile in a sentence

  • However, the general crime number has not decreased though the juvenile delinquency stands out.unknown
  • After robbing the store, they became a juvenile delinquent.letsgolanguages
  • Recently juvenile delinquency has been on the rise.Zifre
  • The increase in juvenile delinquency is a serious problem.CM
  • Juvenile delinquency is on the increase at a rapid pace.unknown
  • The rise in juvenile delinquency is a serious problem.AlanF_US
  • Layla was convicted as a juvenile for the murder of her parents.OsoHombre
  • Sami was a juvenile at the time of the murder.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of juvenile

as a noun

plural
juveniles