juvenility C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌdʒuvəˈnɪləti/ UK /ˌdʒuːvəˈnɪləti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality or state of being youthful or immature There was a charming juvenility in his unguarded enthusiasm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality or state of... youthfulnessimmaturityyouthchildishnesscallowness ↔ Opposites maturityadulthood Word family Related forms juvenilejuvenal Etymology AI details From Late Latin 'iuvenilitas' ('youth'), from Latin 'iuvenilis' ('youthful'), from 'iuvenis' ('young, a young person'). iuvenilitas Late Latin iuvenilis Latin iuvenis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # juvenility **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdʒuvəˈnɪləti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdʒuːvəˈnɪləti/ ## Meanings 1. the quality or state of being youthful or immature ## Examples - There was a charming juvenility in his unguarded enthusiasm. ## Synonyms - youthfulness - immaturity - youth - childishness - callowness ## Antonyms - maturity - adulthood ## Related Forms - juvenile - juvenal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: iuvenilitas - Root: iuvenilis - Root: iuvenis ## Etymology From Late Latin 'iuvenilitas' ('youth'), from Latin 'iuvenilis' ('youthful'), from 'iuvenis' ('young, a young person'). ## AI Etymology Juvenility comes from Late Latin 'iuvenilitas' ('youth'), from Latin 'iuvenilis' ('youthful'), from 'iuvenis' ('young, a young person'). The etymological trail includes Late Latin iuvenilitas, Latin iuvenilis, Latin iuvenis. The same word family includes juvenile, juvenal. Its current noun use means "the quality or state of being youthful or immature". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown