Juvenile vs. Adolescent
Difference Between Juvenile and Adolescent
Juvenileadjective
Young; not fully developed.
Adolescentadjective
characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature
Juvenileadjective
Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.
Adolescentnoun
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
Juvenilenoun
A prepubescent child.
Adolescentnoun
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Juvenilenoun
A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.
Adolescentadjective
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent;
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(criminal law) A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
Adolescentadjective
being of the age 13 through 19;
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(literature) A publication for young adult readers.
Adolescentadjective
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity;
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(theater) An actor playing a child's role.
Adolescentadjective
in the state of development between puberty and maturity;
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(zoology) A sexually immature animal.
Juvenilenoun
A two-year-old racehorse.
Juvenilenoun
a youthful person
Juvenileadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people;
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displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity;
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