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Juvenile

noun/dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/
Definition
a young person, not fully developed
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/
3 syllables Say it as /dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna young person, not fully developed
adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
“juvenile diabetes”
adjectivedisplaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
“adolescent insecurity”
Word Forms
juvenileadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
juvenilenouna young person, not fully developed
juvenilitynounthe freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
jejunenessnounlacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
jejunitynounthe quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
puerilitynounthe state of a child between infancy and adolescence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
jugendlich
ein junger, noch nicht voll entwickelter Mensch
🇫🇷French
juvénile
une personne jeune, pas complètement développée
🇪🇸Spanish
juvenil
una persona joven, no completamente desarrollada
🇮🇹Italian
giovanile
una persona giovane, non completamente sviluppata
🇳🇱Dutch
jeugdig
een jong persoon, nog niet volledig ontwikkeld
🇵🇹Portuguese
juvenil
um jovem, não totalmente desenvolvido
🇷🇺Russian
несовершеннолетний
молодой человек, не полностью развитый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
किशोर
एक युवा व्यक्ति, पूर्णतः विकसित नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
কিশোর
একজন যুবক, সম্পূর্ণরূপে বিকশিত নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
இளவயது
ஒரு இளம் நபர், முழுமையாக வளர்ச்சியடையவில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
బాల్య
పూర్తిగా అభివృద్ధి చెందని యువకుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
अल्पवयीन
एक तरुण व्यक्ती, पूर्णपणे विकसित नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
કિશોર
એક યુવાન વ્યક્તિ, સંપૂર્ણ વિકસિત નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಲಾಪರಾಧಿ
ಯುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ, ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജുവനൈൽ
പൂർണ്ണമായി വികസിച്ചിട്ടില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ചെറുപ്പക്കാരൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਾਬਾਲਗ
ਇੱਕ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ, ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਕਸਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਇਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
نابالغ
ایک نوجوان، مکمل طور پر ترقی یافتہ نہیں ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
少年
一个尚未完全发育的年轻人
🇯🇵Japanese
少年
完全に発達していない若者
🇰🇷Korean
소년
완전히 발달하지 않은 젊은 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vị thành niên
một người trẻ, chưa phát triển đầy đủ
🇹🇭Thai
เด็กและเยาวชน
คนหนุ่มสาวที่ยังไม่พัฒนาเต็มที่
🇮🇩Indonesian
remaja
seorang anak muda, belum sepenuhnya berkembang
🇵🇭Filipino
kabataan
isang kabataan, hindi pa ganap na binuo
🇲🇾Malay
juvana
seorang yang muda, belum berkembang sepenuhnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حدث
شاب لم يكتمل نموه
🇮🇷Persian
نوجوان
یک فرد جوان که به طور کامل رشد نکرده است
🇹🇷Turkish
genç
tam olarak gelişmemiş genç bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
צָעִיר
אדם צעיר, לא מפותח לגמרי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'juvenile'?
The primary meaning of 'juvenile' is 'a young person, not fully developed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'juvenile' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'juvenile' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'juvenile' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'juvenile' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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