Juvenile Delinquent (Noun)
Meaning
A young offender.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The court labeled the teenager a juvenile delinquent after his fourth arrest for vandalism.
- She had been a juvenile delinquent in her younger years but turned her life around.
- The harsh neighborhood he grew up in was notorious for producing juvenile delinquents.
- A special program was set up to help reform juvenile delinquents in the city.
- His life of crime started early, and by 14, he was a known juvenile delinquent in town.