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juvenile vs young person

young person vs juvenile

juvenile and young person both are nouns.

juvenile is an adjective but young person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
juvenile Yes Yes No No
young person Yes No No No
As nouns, young person is a hyponym of juvenile; that is, young person is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than juvenile:
  • juvenile: a young person, not fully developed
  • young person: a young person (especially a young man or boy)
juvenile (noun) young person (noun)
a young person, not fully developed a young person (especially a young man or boy)
juvenile (adjective) young person (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 young person

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