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juvenile

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of juvenile

1 being in the early stage of life, growth, or development

a juvenile alligator just hatched from its egg

Synonyms of juvenile

adolescent, immature, young, youngish, youthful

Words Related to juvenile

ephebic, minor, preteen, subadult, teenage (or teenaged), underage

embryonic, emergent

callow, green, inexperienced, puerile, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish

undeveloped, unfinished, unfledged, unformed, unripe, unripened

blooming, blossoming, burgeoning, flourishing, flowering

Near Antonyms of juvenile

aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, oldish, senescent, senior

full-blown, full-fledged

golden, mellow, ripe, ripened

middle-aged

anile, decrepit, doddering, over-the-hill, senile, spavined, tottery

Antonyms of juvenile

adult, grown-up, mature, matured

2 having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children

throwing a tantrum is rather juvenile behavior for a person of your age

Synonyms of juvenile

adolescent, babyish, childish, immature, infantile, jejune, kiddish, puerile

Words Related to juvenile

boyish, brattish, bratty, girlie (or girly), girlish

childlike, innocent, naive (or naïve), simple, simplistic, unsophisticated

Near Antonyms of juvenile

unchildlike

cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, smart, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise

Antonyms of juvenile

adult, grown-up, mature

3 lacking in adult experience or maturity

a spoiled, juvenile golfer who does not know how to win gracefully

Synonyms of juvenile

adolescent, callow, green, immature, inexperienced, puerile, raw, unfledged, unformed, unripe, unripened

Words Related to juvenile

babyish, childish, infantile, infantilized, infantine

boyish, girlish, juvenescent, kiddish, young, youngish, youthful

maidenly, virginal

ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), tender

unknowing, unseasoned, unsophisticated, untrained, untried

Phrases Synonymous with juvenile

wet behind the ears

Near Antonyms of juvenile

advanced, precocious

knowing, savvy, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise

Antonyms of juvenile

adult, experienced, grown-up, mature, ripe

juvenile

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of juvenile

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood

a medical study that followed juveniles through adolescence and into adulthood

Synonyms of juvenile

bairn [chiefly Scottish], bambino, bud, chap [Southern & Midland], chick, child, cub, kid, kiddie (also kiddy), kiddo, moppet, sprat, sprout, squirt, whelp, youngling, youngster, youth

Words Related to juvenile

adolescent, minor

kindergartner (also kindergartener), preschooler, rug rat [slang], schoolboy, schoolchild, schoolgirl, schoolkid

babe, baby, bantling, infant, neonate, nestling, newborn, toddler, tot, tyke (also tike), weanling

brat, devil, hellion, imp, jackanapes, mischief, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, urchin, whippersnapper

cherub

preteen, preteen-ager, subteen, teen, teenager, teener, teenybopper, tween

lad, nipper, shaver, stripling, tad

bobby-soxer, hoyden, tomboy

Near Antonyms of juvenile

middle-ager

ancient, elder, golden-ager, oldster, old-timer, senior, senior citizen

Antonyms of juvenile

adult, grown-up

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