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English adjective: junior

1. junior younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service


Similarjr., junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, minor, petty, secondary, subaltern, younger


See alsoimmature, subordinate, young


Attributehigher rank, higher status, senior status, seniority


Antonymssenior

2. junior used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college


SamplesThe junior class.
A third-year student.


Synonymsnext-to-last, third-year


Similarintermediate


Antonymsterminal

3. junior including or intended for youthful persons


SamplesA junior sports league.
Junior fashions.


Similarimmature, young


Antonymsold


English noun: junior

1. junior (person) term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male


SamplesLook here, junior, it's none of your business.


Broader (hypernym)arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart

2. junior (person) a third-year undergraduate


Broader (hypernym)lowerclassman, underclassman

3. junior (person) the younger of two persons


SamplesShe is two years my junior.


Broader (hypernym)individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

4. Junior (person) a son who has the same first name as his father


SynonymsJnr, Jr


Broader (hypernym)boy, son









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