juvenile
Not yet adult
Juvenile means young or relating to young people: juvenile offenders, juvenile court.
The word often carries negative connotations when applied to behavior—juvenile actions are immature or childish: His jokes were juvenile.
In biology and law, juvenile refers specifically to individuals not yet adult.
As a noun, a juvenile is a young person, especially one who has committed a crime.
Person before puberty
- minorScale with lowered third
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- youthState of being immature
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
adolescent · infant · toddler · kid · underage · prepubescent · preteen · schoolchild
Immature in manner
- puerileChildishly foolish
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- callowYouthfully naive and untested
- jejuneNaive and uninteresting
silly · petty · foolish · unsophisticated · frivolous · shallow · immature · green
Biological descendants produced
Imagined narrative work
- readerOne who peruses text
- novelNew and unusual
- bookBound written work
- chapter bookSegmented narrative for children
middle grade · young adult · protagonist · adventure · coming-of-age · series · illustration · readership
Failing in duty
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- detentionTemporary official holding
- probationSupervised trial period
custody · adjudication · reform · correctional · wardship · truancy · curfew · sentencing
child
Person before puberty
teenager · adolescent · infant · toddler · kid · underage · prepubescent · preteen · schoolchild · tween
childish
Immature in manner
jejune · silly · petty · foolish · unsophisticated · frivolous · shallow · immature · green · inexperienced
offspring
Biological descendants produced
chick · fry · fingerling · pup · cub · calf · foal · kit · joey · tadpole
fiction
Imagined narrative work
chapter book · middle grade · young adult · protagonist · adventure · coming-of-age · series · illustration · readership · audience
delinquent
Failing in duty
probation · custody · adjudication · reform · correctional · wardship · truancy · curfew · sentencing · rehabilitation
- parasite lifecycleegg, larva, nymph, adult, instar
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- childrenkids, toddler, baby, infant, youngster
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- youthchild, adolescents, kid, coming-of-age, teenagers
- youngsterskids, children, youngsters, toddlers, babies
juvenilemature
Fully grown or developed
sophisticated · responsible · sensible · level-headed · serious
juvenileworldly
Experienced in practical affairs
experienced · sophisticated · worldly-wise · seasoned · mature
- juvenile delinquentYouth who commits crimes
- juvenile detentionCustody for young offenders
- juvenile hallDetention for minors
- juvenile crimeOffenses committed by minors
- juvenile delinquencyCriminal acts by minors
- juvenile humorComedy appealing to children
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