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juvenile delinquent

ju·ve·nile de·lin·quent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl dih-ling-kwuh nt]
    • /ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl dih-ling-kwuh nt]
    • /ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl dɪˈlɪŋ kwənt/

Definitions of juvenile delinquent words

  • noun juvenile delinquent a minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority and commits antisocial or criminal acts, as vandalism or violence. 1
  • noun juvenile delinquent a child or youth characterized by juvenile delinquency. 1
  • noun juvenile delinquent young criminal 1
  • countable noun juvenile delinquent A juvenile delinquent is a young person who is guilty of committing crimes, especially destruction of property or violence. 0
  • noun juvenile delinquent a child or young person guilty of some offence, act of vandalism, or antisocial behaviour or whose conduct is beyond parental control and who may be brought before a juvenile court 0
  • noun juvenile delinquent (law) A persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence. 0
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Origin of juvenile delinquent

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Juvenile delinquent

noun
adjective
verb
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juvenile delinquent popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for juvenile delinquent

noun juvenile delinquent

  • dawdler — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
  • deadhead — A deadhead is someone who uses a free ticket to see a show, or for a plane or train trip.
  • defaulter — A defaulter is someone who does not do something that they are legally supposed to do, such as make a payment at a particular time, or appear in a court of law.
  • delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
  • dickens — Charles (John Huffam), pen name Boz. 1812–70, English novelist, famous for the humour and sympathy of his characterization and his criticism of social injustice. His major works include The Pickwick Papers (1837), Oliver Twist (1839), Nicholas Nickleby (1839), Old Curiosity Shop (1840–41), Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), David Copperfield (1850), Bleak House (1853), Little Dorrit (1857), and Great Expectations (1861)
All 14 Synonyms of juvenile delinquent

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