JUVENILES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

juveniles

noun

plural of juvenile

as in kids

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood a medical study that followed juveniles through adolescence and into adulthood

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of juveniles Four juveniles also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to local hospitals. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Both juveniles were charged with two misdemeanor counts of harassment, one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief and two criminal trespassing violations. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 In the livers of urban fish, 425 genes in juveniles and 585 in adults showed activity largely linked to inflammation and immune system responses that was not seen in damselfish living in clean, untouched reef areas. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026 Nine adults and five juveniles were inside those houses at the time. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 Russell also appeared to be recording both juveniles with his cellphone video during the exposure, the news release said. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Two juveniles were cited after riding e-motorcycles through the Westfield Galleria mall Friday night, according to the Roseville Police Department. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Police told the council the changes are needed in part because of the growing number of e-motos being used by juveniles. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for juveniles

Noun

Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Guests with kids can stay in the main building and take advantage of the onsite restaurant and Kids Club (which people absolutely rave about) and those without children can escape to the Praia Collection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of kids

Noun

The Dells’ money will go to children in ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less, giving millions of families a chance to start building wealth early.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of children

Noun

The fighting involved armed youths from the Pakam community in Rumbek North County fighting against armed youths of the Nyang community in Rumbek Central County, both part of the Dinka ethnic group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026