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juvenile vs youth

youth vs juvenile

juvenile and youth both are nouns.

juvenile is an adjective but youth is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
juvenile Yes Yes No No
youth Yes No No No
As nouns, youth is a hyponym of juvenile; that is, youth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than juvenile:
  • juvenile: a young person, not fully developed
  • youth: a young person (especially a young man or boy)
juvenile (noun) youth (noun)
a young person, not fully developed the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
young people collectively
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced
the time of life between childhood and maturity
an early period of development
juvenile (adjective) youth (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 youth

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