juvenility

noun

Definition of juvenilitynext
as in immaturity

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Recent Examples of juvenility Of course, as Fiedler demonstrates with such aplomb, juvenility need not yield aesthetic failure. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenility
  1. immaturity
  2. adolescence
  3. minority
Noun
  • The diagnosis provided a framework that explained years of behavior that family members had struggled to understand and had simply attributed to immaturity.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • However this levity continues to jar with Niki’s immaturity, in that scene and beyond; even so, her juvenile lack of perspective is dramatically compelling.
    — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of immaturity
Noun
  • The event benefits Boys to Men Mentoring, which has been helping teenage boys navigate adolescence through mentoring for nearly 30 years.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
  • By late adolescence, my relatives’ narrative was on how much agency enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue had in shaping their future.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of adolescence
Noun
  • Senate seats to watch Both parties are hoping to pick up additional seats in the Senate, where the Republican majority sits at 53, over the 45 Democrats and two independents who tend to caucus with the minority.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Fan Out Diabetes pairs minority LaPorte County congregations with Franciscan’s Community Health Improvement program and community organizations, a release said.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of minority

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“Juvenility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenility. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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