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juvenile vs youngster

youngster vs juvenile

juvenile and youngster both are nouns.

juvenile is an adjective but youngster is not an adjective.

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

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