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juvenile
[joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl]
adjective
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons.
juvenile books.
juvenile years.
immature; childish; infantile.
His juvenile tantrums are not in keeping with his age.
noun
a young person; youth.
Theater.
a youthful male or female role.
an actor or actress who plays such parts.
a book for children.
Ornithology.a young bird that has its first set of contur feathers.
a two-year-old racehorse.
juvenile
/ ˈːɪˌԲɪ /
adjective
young, youthful, or immature
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 water
juvenile gases
noun
a juvenile person, animal, or plant
an actor who performs youthful roles
a book intended for young readers
Other 51Թ Forms
- juvenilely adverb
- prejuvenile adjective
- unjuvenile adjective
- ˈܱˌԾԱ noun
- ˈܱˌԾ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of juvenile1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Lundes went from juvenile camp to juvenile camp and then to the California Youth Authority, the ineffective and poorly run state system that has since been shut down.
He recently applied for a juvenile visa with the help from an immigration attorney.
"I understood that she is a juvenile, I took all the precautions to avoid embarrassment."
A Los Angeles County probation officer was arrested Tuesday afternoon on charges he smuggled drugs into a juvenile hall where a teen died of a drug overdose in 2023, prosecutors said.
A juvenile bald eagle has less than a 50% chance of surviving because of its inexperience, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
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When To Use
Juvenile describes something that is related to youth or young people.Generally, juvenile is used to describe something that has to do with children, as in Sam folded the juvenile clothing before he folded the baby clothing. Juvenile can also describe something that is related to youth or being young, as in Now in her 80s, Hannah looked back fondly on her juvenile years. Juvenile can also be used to describe something that is related to youth in a negative way, such as being immature or naive, as in Drawing on the walls is juvenile behavior that most parents won’t tolerate. As a noun, juvenile is a young person, as in The lost driver got directions from the friendly juvenile on the corner. Jejune is a synonym for juvenile in the sense of something childish or immature. But jejune can also describe something that is bland or uninspiring, as in He wrote a jejune story about making eggs for breakfast.Example: The author wrote juvenile fiction that was incredibly popular with the country’s children.
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