juvenile delinquent

juvenile delinquent noun: a persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence.

Noun

juvenile delinquent (plural juvenile delinquents)

A persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence.
- This cow-creamer, in case you're interested, was a silver jug or pitcher or whatever you call it shaped, of all silly things, like a cow with an arching tail and a juvenile-delinquent expression on its face, a cow that looked as if it were planning, next time it was milked, to haul off and let the...1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter VII
Synonyms:

juvenile offender, juvey

இளம்குற்றவாளி

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ಕಿರಿಯಕಟ್ಟಲೆ ಮುರುಕ, ಹಾದಿ ತಪ್ಪಿದ ಪಡ್ಡೆ, ಕಟ್ಟಲೆ ಮುರಿದ ಪಡ್ಡೆ, ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು

plural	juvenile delinquents

From juvenile + delinquent.

What does juvenile delinquent mean?: Juvenile delinquent means a persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence.
What is juvenile delinquent in Tamil?: Juvenile delinquent in Tamil is இளம்குற்றவாளி. See Juvenile delinquent meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is juvenile delinquent?: Juvenile delinquent is a noun.
What is the plural of juvenile delinquent?: The plural of juvenile delinquent is juvenile delinquents.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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