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

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

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   The meaning of JUVENILE is physiologically immature or undeveloped : young. How to use juvenile in a sentence. physiologically immature or undeveloped : young; of, relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people…

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUVENILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › juvenileJuvenile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. 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.

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

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   1. juvenile - of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people; "juvenile diabetes"; "juvenile fashions". 2. juvenile - displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes".

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordJUVENILE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   1. A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult. [formal] [...] 2. Juvenile activity or behaviour involves young people who are not yet adults. [...] 3. If you describe someone's behaviour as juvenile, you are critical of it because you think that it is silly or childish. [disapproval] [...] More.

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

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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.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › juvenileJuvenile Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    JUVENILE meaning: 1 : unpleasantly childish immature; 2 : relating to or meant for young people.