1
as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
a juvenile alligator just hatched from its egg
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as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
throwing a tantrum is rather juvenile behavior for a person of your age
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as in adolescent
lacking in adult experience or maturity
a spoiled, juvenile golfer who does not know how to win gracefully
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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a medical study that followed juveniles through adolescence and into adulthood
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Recent Examples of juvenile
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
The judge presiding over the case could decide to send an 18-year-old to the Youth Part of the Supreme Court, according to Jackson, where the suspect would be considered a juvenile delinquent and thus treated more gingerly than an adult in their early 20s.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
All of the juveniles, none of whom are identified by name, have since turned 18 and have had their records sealed.
—Kelly Davis, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Leshem, a former journalist, locked himself in an Israeli juvenile prison for two weeks (for research).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
The judge presiding over the case could decide to send an 18-year-old to the Youth Part of the Supreme Court, according to Jackson, where the suspect would be considered a juvenile delinquent and thus treated more gingerly than an adult in their early 20s.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Noun
But the creature the institute caught on video was a footlong juvenile.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
All of the juveniles, none of whom are identified by name, have since turned 18 and have had their records sealed.
—Kelly Davis, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenile
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Aiming to better understand the sentiments of young American consumers today, Credit Karma’s survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, polled more than 2,000 U.S. adults ages 18 and older from April 7 to 9.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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And this week, younger sister Dory (Melissa Roxburgh) delivered Colter a file box full of Dad’s research on zero point energy — a box that’d previously been left with Lizzy’s mom, a former colleague with whom Ashton had an extramarital affair.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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See, the issue here isn’t that a college dude did a dumb, childish thing.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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And anybody that thinks otherwise is just being foolish and immature and childish.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Starring Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney as the sparring, intellectual parents to two adolescent sons (Jesse Eisenberg and Owen Kline), The Squid and the Whale responds to some of Baumbach’s own experiences as a product of divorce in the 1980s.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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One of the main jobs of the adolescent human is to pull away from their parents in preparation for adulthood.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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The trend, like so many before it, is exactly what kids love the most.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Campbell was the kid who trained with the same private track coach.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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This doesn’t sound like their mess to clean up, and just sounds a bit immature/entitled.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Children and adults pick up an avalanche of unreliable information on social media, and children may process it with immature judgment.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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The beach is better suited to adults and older children due to the challenging access and lack of shade.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Juvenile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenile. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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