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Thesaurus: juvenile

Young; youthful; as, a juvenile appearance.

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  1. a. Young; youthful; as, a juvenile appearance.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to youth; as, juvenile sports.
  3. n. A young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly.
  4. adj. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
  5. adj. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  6. n. a young person, not fully developed
  7. 1. Young; youthful; as, a juvenile appearance. "A juvenile exercitation." Glanvill. 2. Of or pertaining to youth; as, juvenile sports. Syn. -- Puerile; boyish; childish. See Youthful. A young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly. C. Bronté.
  8. A young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly. C.Bronté.
  9. j:82/n:18 n. a young person, not fully developed a. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people