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Antonyms for juvenile
Grammar : Adj, noun |
Spell : joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl |
Definition of juvenile
Origin :- 1620s, from Latin iuvenilis "of or belonging to youth," from iuvenis "young person," originally "young" (cf. French jeune; see young). Juvenile delinquency first recorded 1816; Juvenile delinquent the following year.
- adj childish
- noun young person
- His narrative is adapted alike for the juvenile mind and for the adult.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870 » by Various
- The conversation at this point was interrupted by the appearance of the juvenile man.
- Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
- With impulsive kindness he stops and speaks assuringly to this juvenile spy.
- Extract from : « Oswald Langdon » by Carson Jay Lee
- This miracle is as common in the "Acta Sanctorum" as in the juvenile romances.
- Extract from : « The Book-Hunter » by John Hill Burton
- Merrihew curled the ends of his juvenile mustache and scowled fiercely.
- Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath
- They desired, naturally, to keep me with them in the juvenile department.
- Extract from : « Jane Journeys On » by Ruth Comfort Mitchell
- Truly John was becoming an important figure in the juvenile world.
- Extract from : « A Son of the City » by Herman Gastrell Seely
- The pillow, need I add, was to suppress the latent pangs of juvenile appetite.
- Extract from : « Old Fogy » by James Huneker
- Memory failed to produce any juvenile John Grant for her inspection.
- Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
- He tried to picture Kettleman in the midst of a gang of juvenile delinquents.
- Extract from : « Out Like a Light » by Gordon Randall Garrett
Synonyms for juvenile
- adolescent
- babyish
- beardless
- blooming
- boy
- boyish
- budding
- callow
- child
- childlike
- developing
- formative
- fresh
- girl
- girlish
- green
- growing
- immature
- inexperienced
- infant
- infantile
- jejune
- junior
- kid
- kid stuff
- milk-fed
- minor
- naive
- pubescent
- puerile
- teenage
- tender
- undeveloped
- unfledged
- unripe
- unsophisticated
- unweaned
- vernal
- young
- younger
- youngster
- youth
- youthful
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