1
[ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

Examples

"juvenile diabetes" "juvenile fashions"

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

`` Where_the_Boys_Are '' also has a juvenile bounce that makes_for a refreshing venture in comedy .

Related terms

youth

2
[ adjective ] displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

Synonyms

jejune puerile adolescent

Examples

"adolescent insecurity" "jejune responses to our problems" "their behavior was juvenile" "puerile jokes"

Related terms

immature

3
[ noun ] a youthful person

Synonyms

juvenile_person

Related terms

adult person child young_person adolescent ingenue preteen juvenile_body

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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JH UW1 V AH0 N AH0 L

Similar Spelling

juvenility juvenal

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