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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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   adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people. “ juvenile diabetes”. “ juvenile fashions”. adjective. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. “their behavior was juvenile ”. synonyms: adolescent, jejune, puerile, sophomoric. immature.

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