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   juvenile

   /ˈdʒuːvɪnʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. for or relating to young people: "juvenile crime" Similar youngteenageteenagedadolescentjuniorunderagepubescentprepubescentOpposite adult
   • ▪ denoting a theatrical or film role representing a young person: "the romantic juvenile lead"
   • ▪ relating to young birds and animals: "the prey of juvenile owls"
   • 2. childish; immature: "she's bored with my juvenile conversation" Similar childishimmaturepuerileinfantilebabyishjejuneinexperiencedcallowgreenunsophisticatednaivefoolishsillystupidasininesophomoricinformal:wet behind the earsOpposite mature

   noun

   • 1. a young person.
   • ▪ a person below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible (18 in most countries): "the law relating to the sentencing of juveniles"
   • ▪ an actor playing a juvenile role.
   • ▪ a young bird or animal: "the light-coloured plumage of a juvenile"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin juvenilis, from juvenis ‘young, a young person’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. juvenility noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUVENILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Juvenile can be an adjective or a noun, and it has different meanings in law, biology and disapproval. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in other languages.

   • English (US)

     JUVENILE meaning: 1. relating to a young person who is not...

   • Juvenile in Traditional Chinese

     JUVENILE translate: 青少年的, 幼稚的，不成熟的, 少年. Learn more in the...

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   A baby is generally a year old or younger and a preschooler is no more than 5-years-old, while an adolescent or a teenager is often aged 13 to 19. A juvenile, however, can describe any of these ages. The word juvenile is often used when discussing children who break the law.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › juvenileJuvenile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word juvenile as an adjective and a noun. Find synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases and articles.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjuvenile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Juvenile is an adjective that can mean relating to young people, young birds and animals, or silly and childish. Learn how to use it in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

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7. www.dictionary.com › browse › (juvenileJUVENILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   suitable or designed for young people. juvenile pastimes. (of animals or plants) not yet fully mature. of or denoting young birds that have developed their first plumage of adult feathers. geology occurring at the earth's surface for the first time; new. juvenile gases. juvenile water.

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   While the noun juvenile refers to someone not physically or emotionally mature, the word is often used as an adjective to refer to anything specifically for young people, such as juvenile reading materials or movies.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishJUVENILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   JUVENILE definition: 1. by, for, or relating to young people: 2. behaving in a silly way as if you were a young child…. Learn more.