JUVENILE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for JUVENILE?

Need another word that means the same as “juvenile”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “juvenile” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Juvenile” are: adolescent, jejune, puerile, young, teenage, teenaged, junior, underage, pubescent, prepubescent, childish, immature, infantile, babyish, juvenile person, young person, youngster, child, teenager, minor

Juvenile as a Noun

Definitions of "Juvenile" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “juvenile” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An actor playing a juvenile role.
• A person below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible (18 in most countries.
• A young person, not fully developed.
• A young person.
• A young bird or animal.

Synonyms of "Juvenile" as a noun (8 Words)

adolescent	An adolescent boy or girl. The books are aimed at children and adolescents.
child	An immature childish person. He remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived.
junior	A child attending a junior school. The curriculum of top juniors.
juvenile person	A young person, not fully developed.
minor	A minor key interval or scale. Salinas was one of six teams in the minors.
teenager	A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
young person	United States film and television actress (1913-2000.
youngster	A child, young person, or young animal. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.

Usage Examples of "Juvenile" as a noun

• The light-coloured plumage of a juvenile.
• The law relating to the sentencing of juveniles.

Juvenile as an Adjective

Definitions of "Juvenile" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “juvenile” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people.
• Denoting a theatrical or film role representing a young person.
• Childish; immature.
• For or relating to young people.
• Relating to young birds and animals.
• Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.

Synonyms of "Juvenile" as an adjective (14 Words)

adolescent	Relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent. Adolescent insecurity.
babyish	Typical of or suitable for a baby; childish. He pursed his mouth into a babyish pout.
childish	Of, like, or appropriate to a child. It was childish of her to rip up the picture.
immature	In an early period of life or development or growth. Many of the fish caught are immature.
infantile	Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant. Infantile behavior.
jejune	Lacking in nutritive value. Jejune responses to our problems.
junior	Denoting the younger of two who have the same name in a family, especially a son as distinct from his father. Part of my function is to supervise those junior to me.
prepubescent	At the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth. A prepubescent girl.
pubescent	Covered with short soft hair; downy. The budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy.
puerile	Of or characteristic of a child. A puerile argument.
teenage	Relating to or characteristic of teenagers. A teenage girl.
teenaged	Being of the age 13 through 19. Crowds of screaming teenaged girls.
underage	(of a person) too young to engage legally in a particular activity, especially drinking alcohol or having sex. Underage drinking.
young	Used to denote the younger of two people of the same name. Young love.

Usage Examples of "Juvenile" as an adjective

• The romantic juvenile lead.
• She's bored with my juvenile conversation.
• Juvenile mortality in whelks.
• Juvenile crime.
• The prey of juvenile owls.
• Their behavior was juvenile.

Associations of "Juvenile" (30 Words)

adolescence	The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult. Mary spent her childhood and adolescence in Europe.
adolescent	An adolescent boy or girl. The books are aimed at children and adolescents.
adult	Of or for adult people. Adult movies.
boy	A male human offspring. The school provides education for both boys and girls.
boyish	Of, like, or characteristic of a male child or young man. Schoolboyish pranks.
childhood	The state of a child between infancy and adolescence. A childhood friend.
cub	Hunt fox cubs. Both share the same earth during the first ten days after cubbing.
delinquency	An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor. He relayed this in such a manner as to imply grave delinquency on the host s part.
girl	A person s girlfriend. He was devoted to his little girl.
immature	Not yet mature. Immature behavior.
infancy	The early stage of growth or development. A son who died in infancy.
infantile	Of or relating to infants or infancy. Infantile games.
junior	A child attending a junior school. Part of my function is to supervise those junior to me.
kid	Used as an informal form of address. White kid gloves.
lad	A young man who is boisterously macho. Tony was a bit of a lad always had an eye for the women.
maidenhood	The fact or condition of being a young, unmarried woman. Most brides wear white to symbolize maidenhood.
maturation	The ripening of fruit. Pod maturation.
offspring	A person’s child or children. She was the mother of many offspring.
precocious	(of behaviour or ability) having developed at an earlier age than is usual or expected. A precocious talent for computing.
progeny	A descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring. Shorthorn cattle are highly effective in bestowing their characteristics on their progeny.
puberty	The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction. A particularly traumatic puberty.
schoolgirl	Characteristic of or associated with schoolgirls. Schoolgirl French.
son	The divine word of God the second person in the Trinity incarnate in Jesus. Their son became a famous judge.
stripling	A young man. He s a mere stripling.
teen	A teenager. They were both in their late teens.
teenage	Relating to or characteristic of teenagers. A teenage girl.
teenager	A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
young	Having the qualities associated with young people such as enthusiasm and optimism. The day is still young.
youngster	A young person of either sex. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.
youth	Young people considered as a group. This publishing sector is no longer in its youth.