juvenile
To do with young people, or behaving in a childish way.
juvenile in a sentence
- The referee called their tongue-poking juvenile and told them to act their age.
- Grandpa said food fights were juvenile, then flicked a pea at Grandma anyway.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to juvenile?
- Aadult
- Bmature
- Cchildish
- Dsensible
Show the answer
C: childish. The other three mean the opposite of juvenile.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to juvenile?
- Aadult
- Bchildish
- Csilly
- Dyoung
Show the answer
A: adult. The other three mean nearly the same as juvenile.
Words that mean something similar
childish, young, silly
Words that mean the opposite
adult, mature, sensible
More words about behaviour & manners
- lax: Not strict or careful enough.
- leeway: Freedom to do things in your own way or make small mistakes.
- lenient: Gentle and not strict when someone breaks a rule.
- liberty: The freedom to live, think and act as you choose.
- lure: To tempt a person or animal into going somewhere.
- meddle: To interfere in things that are not your business.
- menace: Something or someone that causes danger or harm.
- mercy: The kindness you show someone when you could have punished or harmed them.
More words to explore
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