Juvenile synonyms and antonyms

jo͝o'və-nīl', -nəl

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youthful
The definition of youthful is someone who is young and vigorous, or is something that has the characteristics of someone young such as active and new.
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adolescent
Developing from childhood to maturity; growing up
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budding
The definition of budding is something that is just starting to grow or show promise.
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teenage
Of, relating to, or applicable to those aged 13 through 19.
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unripe
A young person between birth and puberty
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unfledged
Inexperienced, immature, or untried.
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junior
Of, for, or constituting students in the third year of a US high school or college:
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younger
Comparative form of young: more young
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developing
Having a relatively low level of industrial capability, technological sophistication, and economic productivity:
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unweaned
(Figuratively) Naive, wet behind the ears, green, inexperienced.
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undeveloped
A young person between birth and puberty
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male (related)
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callow
The definition of callow is someone or something immature.
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immature
Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity:
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tender
Frail; delicate.
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beardless
(By extension, of a male) Not having reached puberty or manhood; youthful.
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boyish
Of, like, or fit for a boy or boys
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girlish
Of, like, or suitable to a girl or girlhood
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formative
Capable of forming something.
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fresh
Not tired; vigorous; lively
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milk-fed
Young
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blooming
Thriving; flourishing
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unformed
Not well developed.
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plastic
Inferior or not the real thing; ersatz. [from 20th c.]
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sappy
(US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
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puerile
The definition of puerile is something characteristic of or related to a child, especially silly, trivial or childish behavior.
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childish
The definition of childish is a person or thing that is silly, immature, like a child or directed at children.
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old (antonym)
Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age:
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elder (antonym)
Elder means being older than others.
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elderly (antonym)
The definition of elderly is someone who is old.
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young (related)
Being in an early period of life or growth; not old
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naive (related)
Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:
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ephebic
Youthful
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boy
A male child from birth to the age of physical maturity; lad; youth
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child
A person who is below the age of adulthood; a minor (person who is below the legal age of responsibility or accountability).
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girl
The definition of girl is a female under aged 18, or a persons' child or girlfriend, or a group of woman friends.
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green
The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue is that of the emerald or somewhat less yellow than that of growing grass; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
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growing
The action of the verb to grow.
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infant
A child in the earliest period of life, especially before he or she can walk.
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juvenility
An instance of juvenile behavior.
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minor
A person under full legal age, who has not yet acquired all civil rights
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pubescent
A young person between birth and puberty
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teen
The 13th through 19th years of a person or animal's life:
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youngster
A youth
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youth
The condition or quality of being young:
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adult (antonym)
Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults:
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mature (antonym)
Composed of adults:
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grown-up (antonym)
Having a mature outlook.
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bud
Any undeveloped or immature person or thing
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innocent
A very naive or simple-minded person
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tot
A measure of spirits, especially rum.
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kid
A young person.
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bairn
(Scotland, and parts of Northern England) A child or baby.
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kin (related)
A primitive Chinese musical instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings.
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law (related)
A way of life:
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jejune
Lacking matter; empty; devoid of substance.
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juvenile person
a young person, not fully developed
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teenaged
Aged between thirteen and nineteen inclusive; teenage
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sub-adult (related)
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colour-ringed (related)
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delinquent (related)
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juniority
The quality or state of being junior.
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puisne
An associate justice as distinguished from chief justice
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moppet
(Dated) A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth.
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  • There is also an increase in juvenile delinquency.

  • The city has a juvenile court, and maintains a free employment bureau.

  • Special juvenile courts may be established in cities of the first and second class.

  • Fred and his juvenile helpers had located a picture of Reverend Martin and his wife in an old museum collection of early Ouray papers and photos.

  • The first juvenile reform school, called the Territorial Industrial school, was opened in 1903 at Benson.

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