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ingenue vs juvenile

juvenile vs ingenue

ingenue and juvenile both are nouns.

ingenue is not an adjective while juvenile is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ingenue Yes No No No
juvenile Yes Yes No No
As nouns, juvenile is a hypernym of ingenue; that is, juvenile is a word with a broader meaning than ingenue:
  • ingenue: an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
  • juvenile: a young person, not fully developed
Other hypernyms of ingenue include juvenile person.
ingenue (noun) juvenile (noun)
the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play a young person, not fully developed
an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
ingenue (adjective) juvenile (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Difference between ingenue and juvenile

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