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ju·ve·nile  (jv-nl, -nl)

adj.

1. Not fully grown or developed; young.

2. Of, relating to, characteristic of, intended for, or appropriate for children or young people: juvenile fashions.

3. Marked by immaturity; childish: juvenile behavior. See Synonyms at young.

n.

1.

a. A young person; a child.

b. A young animal that has not reached sexual maturity.

2. An actor who plays roles of children or young persons.

3. A children's book.

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[Latin iuvenlis, from iuvenis, young; see yeu- in Indo-European roots.]

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juve·nilely adv.

juve·nileness n.

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juvenile

Adjective

1. young; not fully adult: juvenile offenders

2. of or for young people: juvenile court

3. immature in behaviour

Noun

a young person [Latin juvenilis]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	juvenile - a young person, not fully developed juvenile person individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" juvenile body - the body of a young person preteen, preteenager - a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens" adolescent, stripling, teen, teenager - a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" ingenue - an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage) spring chicken, young person, younker, youth - a young person (especially a young man or boy) adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
Adj.	1.	juvenile - of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people; "juvenile diabetes"; "juvenile fashions"
	2.	juvenile - displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes" jejune, puerile, adolescent immature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"

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juvenile

noun 1. child, youth, minor, girl, boy, teenager, infant, adolescent << OPPOSITE adult

adjective 2. young, junior, adolescent, youthful, immature << OPPOSITE adult

adjective 3. immature, childish, infantile, puerile, young, youthful, inexperienced, boyish, callow, undeveloped, unsophisticated, girlish, babyish, jejune

Translations

juvenile [ˈdʒuːvənaɪl] adj → juvenil; [court] → de menores

n → joven m/f; menor m/f de edad

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juvenile [ˈdʒuːvənaɪl] adj → juvénile; [court, books] → pour enfants

n → adolescent(e)

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juvenile [ˈdʒuːvənaɪl] adj (crime, offenders) → Jugend-;

(humour, mentality) → kindisch, unreif

n → Jugendliche(r) f(m)

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juvenile [ˈdʒuːvənaɪl] adj → giovane, giovanile; [court] → dei minorenni; [books] → per ragazzi

n → giovane m/f; minorenne m/f