Juvenile synonyms

jo͝o'və-nīl', -nəl

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unripe
A young person between birth and puberty
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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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callow
The definition of callow is someone or something immature.
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unfledged
Inexperienced, immature, or untried.
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teenage
Of, relating to, or applicable to those aged 13 through 19.
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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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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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green
Lacking training or experience.
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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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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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moppet
(Dated) A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth.
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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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male (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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Juvenile Sentence Examples

  • 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.

  • (1873) was a plea for the abolition of juvenile imprisonment.

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