JUVENILITY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

juvenility

noun

Definition of juvenility

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

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His workload as captain in all three formats was secondary to his immaturity.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of immaturity

Noun

Autistic girls without co-occurring intellectual disabilities tend to be diagnosed significantly later than their male counterparts, often not until adolescence or later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
His father’s work as a contractor moved the family around a lot during his adolescence.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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