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
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
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Forms of juvenile
as a noun
- plural
- juveniles