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Infantile vs Juvenile - What's the difference?

infantile | juvenile | Related terms |

Juvenile is a synonym of infantile.



As adjectives the difference between infantile and juvenile

is that infantile is pertaining to infants while juvenile is young; not fully developed.

As a noun juvenile is

a prepubescent child.

infantile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to infants.
    • infantile paralysis
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    • , chapter=9 citation , passage=Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile . It was as if the world had never touched him at all.}}
  • Childish; immature.

    • Synonyms

    * (childish) puerile

    Derived terms

    * infantilely * infantilize

    juvenile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • young; not fully developed
  • characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a prepubescent child
  • a person not legally of age, or who is younger than may be charged with an offence
  • an animal that is not sexually mature
  • an actor playing a child's role

    • Derived terms

    * (not of legal age) juvenile court, juvenile delinquent, juvenile detention center, juvenile hall