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- Dictionaryju·ve·nile/ˈjo͞ovəˌnīl/
adjective
- 1. of, for, or relating to young people: "juvenile crime" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a young person.
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1. : physiologically immature or undeveloped : young. juvenile birds. 2. a. : of, relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people. juvenile fiction. b. : of or relating to young people who have committed or are accused of committing a criminal offense. the juvenile justice system. juvenile crime. 3.
relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult: juvenile crime / offenders. He was later taken to juvenile detention for violating the terms of his parole. Compare. adult adjective. medical specialized. affecting children rather than adults: The following year, he was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.
1. countable noun. A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult. [formal] The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen by a fifth in the past 10 years.
A baby is generally a year old or younger and a preschooler is no more than 5-years-old, while an adolescent or a teenager is often aged 13 to 19. A juvenile, however, can describe any of these ages. The word juvenile is often used when discussing children who break the law.
Definitions of juvenile. adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people. “ juvenile diabetes” “ juvenile fashions” adjective. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. “their behavior was juvenile ” synonyms: adolescent, jejune, puerile, sophomoric. immature. characteristic of a lack of maturity.
JUVENILE definition: 1. by, for, or relating to young people: 2. behaving in a silly way as if you were a young child…. Learn more.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons: juvenile books. young; youthful: juvenile years. immature; childish; infantile: His juvenile tantrums are not in keeping with his age. noun. a young person; youth. Theater. a youthful male or female role. an actor or actress who plays such parts. a book for children.
Definition of juvenile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ju·ve·nile. (jo͞o′və-nīl′, -nəl) adj. 1. a. Not fully grown or developed; young. b. Of or characteristic of a young animal that has not reached sexual maturity: a bird still in juvenile plumage. 2. Characteristic of, intended for, or appropriate for children or young people: juvenile fashions. 3. Marked by immaturity; childish: juvenile behavior.
juvenile-hall. Juvenile definition: Characteristic of, intended for, or appropriate for children or young people.
