Definitions for juvenileˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ju•ve•nileˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl(adj.)
of, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people:
juvenile interests; juvenile books.
young; youthful.
immature; childish:
juvenile tantrums.
(n.)a young person; youth.
a youthful male or female theatrical role. an actor or actress who plays such parts.
Category: Showbiz
a book for children.
a young bird when first fully feathered and before reaching maturity.
Category: Ornithology
a two-year-old racehorse.
Origin of juvenile:
1615–25; < L juvenīlis of a youth, youthful =juven(is) young +-īlis -ile2
ju′ve•nile•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
juvenile, juvenile person(adj)
a young person, not fully developed
juvenile(adj)
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
"juvenile diabetes"; "juvenile fashions"
adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile(adj)
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
"adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
Wiktionary
juvenile(Noun)
a prepubescent child
juvenile(Noun)
a person not legally of age, or who is younger than may be charged with an offence
juvenile(Noun)
an animal that is not sexually mature
juvenile(Noun)
an actor playing a child's role
juvenile(Adjective)
young; not fully developed
juvenile(Adjective)
characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish
Origin: iuvenilis, from iuvenis
Webster Dictionary
Juvenile(adj)
young; youthful; as, a juvenile appearance
Juvenile(adj)
of or pertaining to youth; as, juvenile sports
Juvenile(noun)
a young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly
Translations for juvenile
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
juvenile(adjective)
(also noun) (a person who is) young or youthful
She will not be sent to prison; – she is still a juvenile; juvenile offenders.
- jongeling, jong mens, jeugdigeAfrikaans
- حَدَثArabic
- непълнолетенBulgarian
- menor (de idade)Portuguese (BR)
- nedospělýCzech
- jugendlich;der/die JugendlicheGerman
- mindreårigDanish
- νεαρός, νεανικός, ανήλικος, που έχει σχέση με ανήλικουςGreek
- juvenilSpanish
- alaealine, nooru(sli)kEstonian
- جوان؛ نوجوانFarsi
- nuoriFinnish
- jeune, mineurFrench
- צָעִירHebrew
- तरुण संबंधीHindi
- mladac, mladenačkiCroatian
- fiatal(korú)Hungarian
- remajaIndonesian
- ungurIcelandic
- minorenne, giovaneItalian
- 少年・少女のJapanese
- 젊은Korean
- nepilnametisLithuanian
- jauneklis; pusaudzis; jaunekļa-; pusaudža-Latvian
- budak-budakMalay
- jeugd-Dutch
- ung(dommelig), barne-, ungdoms-Norwegian
- młodocianyPolish
- جوان؛ نوجوانPersian
- زڼكى، زڼى، ځوان: دځوانى، دكوچنىوالىPashto
- menor (de idade)Portuguese
- juvenilRomanian
- подростокRussian
- mladistvý, neplnoletýSlovak
- mladoleten; mladoletnikSlovenian
- maloletnikSerbian
- ungdom, minderårigSwedish
- เยาวชนThai
- genç; gençler içinTurkish
- 青少年的Chinese (Trad.)
- юний; юнакUkrainian
- کمسن، جوانUrdu
- vị thành niênVietnamese
- 青少年的Chinese (Simp.)
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