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teenager vs juvenile

juvenile vs teenager

teenager and juvenile both are nouns.

teenager is not an adjective while juvenile is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
teenager Yes No No No
juvenile Yes Yes No No
As nouns, juvenile is a hypernym of teenager; that is, juvenile is a word with a broader meaning than teenager:
  • teenager: a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
  • juvenile: a young person, not fully developed
Other hypernyms of teenager include juvenile person.
teenager (noun) juvenile (noun)
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity a young person, not fully developed
teenager (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 teenager and juvenile

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