Local English word record

juvenile

adjective · 3 senses

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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Examples

  • adolescent insecurity
  • jejune responses to our problems
  • their behavior was juvenile
  • puerile jokes

Word relationships

Synonyms

adolescent, jejune, puerile

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