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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈdʒuːvənəl/ · UK /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/
Forms: juveniles
juvenile means: Behaving like a child in a silly or immature way.
adjective
CHILDISHC1
Behaving like a child in a silly or immature way.
- His jokes are juvenile.
- She was tired of their juvenile behaviour.
- That argument sounds rather juvenile to me.
noun
YOUNG ANIMALC1
A young animal that resembles an adult but has not yet reached full size or breeding age.
- The juvenile stayed near its mother.
- These juveniles will develop darker feathers as they grow.
- Researchers counted ten adults and six juveniles.
Questions about juvenile
What does juvenile mean?
Behaving like a child in a silly or immature way.
What is juvenile in other languages?
Türkçe: çocuksu · Español: infantil · Français: puéril · Deutsch: kindisch · Italiano: infantile · 日本語: 幼稚な
How do you pronounce juvenile?
In American English /ˈdʒuːvənəl/; in British English /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/.
How do you use juvenile in a sentence?
His jokes are juvenile. She was tired of their juvenile behaviour.
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