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

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   juvenile: [adjective] physiologically immature or undeveloped : young.

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   Juvenile definition: of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons. See examples of JUVENILE used in a sentence.

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

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   JUVENILE definition: 1. relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult: 2. affecting…. Learn more.

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   Juvenile definition: . See examples of JUVENILE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUVENILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. young, youthful, or immature 2. suitable or designed for young people 3. (of animals or plants) not yet fully.... Click for more definitions.

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   juvenile: 1 adj of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people “ juvenile diabetes” “ juvenile fashions” adj displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity “their behavior was juvenile ” Synonyms: adolescent , jejune , puerile immature characteristic of a lack of maturity n a young person, not fully developed ...

8. 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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › juvenileJuvenile - definition of juvenile by The Free Dictionary

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   b. Of or characteristic of a young animal that has not reached sexual maturity: a bird still in juvenile plumage.

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

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    Definition of juvenile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › juvenileJuvenile Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Juvenile definition: Characteristic of, intended for, or appropriate for children or young people.