Meaning of juvenile in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions
  4. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    juvenile

    Definitions

    1. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

    Examples

    • « adolescent insecurity »
    • « jejune responses to our problems »
    • « their behavior was juvenile »
    • « puerile jokes »

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    juvenile

    Definitions

    1. a youthful person

    Antonyms

  3. Qualitative Adjective

    juvenile

    Etymology

    early 17th century: from Latin juvenilis, from juvenis‘young, a young person’

    Definitions

    1. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

    Examples

    • « juvenile diabetes »
    • « juvenile fashions »

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  • « It would have been nice for Greg to eventually grow into a mature relationship with Laura. He was moving toward that already but then took a turn into the juvenile with Paige. »
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