juvenile person

juvenile person
noun
a young person, not fully developed
Syn: ↑juvenile
Ant: ↑adult (for: ↑juvenile)
Derivationally related forms: ↑juvenile (for: ↑juvenile)
Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul
Hyponyms:
preteen, ↑preteenager, ↑adolescent, ↑stripling, ↑teenager, ↑teen, ↑child, ↑kid, ↑youngster, ↑minor, ↑shaver, ↑nipper, ↑small fry, ↑tiddler, ↑tike, ↑tyke, ↑fry, ↑nestling, ↑ingenue, ↑young person, ↑youth, ↑younker, ↑spring chicken
Part Meronyms: ↑juvenile body

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