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juvenile vs teenager

teenager vs juvenile

juvenile and teenager both are nouns.

juvenile is an adjective but teenager is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
juvenile Yes Yes No No
teenager Yes No No No
As nouns, teenager is a hyponym of juvenile; that is, teenager is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than juvenile:
  • juvenile: a young person, not fully developed
  • teenager: a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
juvenile (noun) teenager (noun)
a young person, not fully developed a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
juvenile (adjective) teenager (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Difference between juvenile and teenager

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