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Juvenile

noun

/ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl/

Meaning

a young person below the age of adult criminal responsibility; relating to young people

relating to young people; childish or immature

The juvenile court handles cases involving young offenders under eighteen.

The court sent the case to a juvenile detention center.

juvenile delinquent

young person, adolescent, minor, youth, youthful, immature, childlike

Entry 1

young person, adolescent, minor, youth

Entry 2

youthful, adolescent, immature, childlike

adult, mature person, elder, mature

Entry 1

adult, mature person, elder

Entry 2

mature, adult

juvenile court, juvenile delinquent, juvenile crime, juvenile justice, juvenile behavior

Entry 1

juvenile court, juvenile delinquent, juvenile crime

Entry 2

juvenile crime, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile behavior

many and various; having many different forms

Preferred over all others; something or someone especially liked.

A color between black and white; also describes dull or gloomy situations.

having a lot of excess flesh; a natural oily substance in animal bodies

younger or lower in rank; also a student in the next-to-last year of high school or college

in poor condition due to neglect or disuse; a homeless or neglected person