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- pronunciation:
- ju
v
naIl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
young; not grown up.
The juvenile elephants played in the mud.- synonyms:
- immature, young
- antonyms:
- adult
- similar words:
- adolescent, childish, minor
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| definition 2: |
of or like a young person; right for a young person.
"The Secret Garden" is a classic of juvenile literature.- synonyms:
- young
- antonyms:
- adult
- similar words:
- adolescent, childish
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| definition 3: |
foolish and silly; childish; not mature.
The two men got into a juvenile fight over the television control.- synonyms:
- childish, immature
- antonyms:
- mature
- similar words:
- adolescent, green, young
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one who is not yet grown up; young person; adolescent.
As a juvenile, he was not allowed to see certain movies.- synonyms:
- adolescent, kid, minor, teen-ager, youngster, youth
- antonyms:
- adult
- similar words:
- child
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| related words: |
adolescent, dependent, youngster |
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| derivations: |
juvenilely (adv.), juvenileness (n.), juvenility (n.) |
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