juvenile
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈdʒuːvənɪl/
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- His juvenile behavior at the party embarrassed his parents.
And people always say that I'm really juvenile or jovial.
- And people always say that I'm really juvenile or jovial.
- That was less juvenile than the debate.
- I would totally do that just out of a juvenile thrill of, you know, yeah.
- And it's such a juvenile, ridiculous way to feel.
- So now let me ask you this, and this may seem a bit juvenile, but I just got to ask.
- It's really so juvenile in grade school and lacks emotional intelligence.
- If we take something a little less juvenile, think about how it works with important topics.
- But if you don't graduate to metal or some other, it's not even more sophisticated, but like less juvenile varieties of rock.
- I don't even know if they even track all that, as much as it is like this juvenile thing to be first, right?
- He it's a juvenile titty baby.
Examples
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The prevention of juvenile delinquency is considered an essential part of crime prevention.
Academic text (2013) -
He was useful in showing how juvenile many of their agents are.
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So now let me ask you this, and this may seem a bit juvenile, but I just got to ask.
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I just sort of think it's juvenile now.
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And it's such a juvenile, ridiculous way to feel.
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It's really so juvenile in grade school and lacks emotional intelligence.
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That's touching in a juvenile sort of way.
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All of these biographies offer the same mix of juvenile humor and dark social criticism.
Academic text (1997) -
There is a pathos, genuine if juvenile, in his effort to declare himself.
Academic text (1990) -
You're missing the point; it's the juvenile way he's acting that shocks me.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
141
2.8
Acting like a child instead of like an adult
108
3.5
Behaving like a child in a way that shows little emotional growth
24
4.4
Showing immature or childish behavior
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6.5
Acting like a young child in a silly or immature way
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9.1
Seeming childish and showing little maturity
3
3.0
Acting or speaking like a baby and seeming childish
1
9.9
A boring idea or story that has little real meaning
Acting like a child in a simple, not serious way
Antonyms
Compounds
12
5.3
A young person under 18 who breaks the law, for example by stealing or damaging things
- Specialized
2
3.2
A long term illness in young people whose body cannot make insulin so they need injections
- Archaic
1
4.7
Long-term swelling and pain in the joints of children that can affect bone growth
- Specialized
1
4.1
A disease in children and young people where the body cannot control blood sugar and needs insulin
- Offensive
A rare childhood disease passed from parents that causes gradual blindness, loss of thinking ability, and early death
How Mature
Surface Forms
Etymology
Juvenile comes from the Latin juvenis, 'young', and it can describe behaviour that seems not fully grown. That's why calling someone 'juvenile' can mean they are being childish or immature.