English Explanatory Dictionary

junior

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
  2. Younger.
  3. Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.
  4. Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.
  5. Of or pertaining to the latter half of primary school education.
  6. Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players below a certain age or level of experience.
  7. Synonym of younger.
noun
  1. A younger person.
  2. A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).
  3. A clothing size for girls or women.
  4. A third-year student at a high school or university.
  5. A student in a junior school or the second part of a primary school.
  6. A junior barrister.
verb
  1. To work in a junior role (on something).
  2. To have juniors (more advanced students) assist in instructing (beginners).
name
  1. A town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.
  2. A male given name, from a nickname for someone with the title Jr. (junior).
  3. Used as a generic name for a son.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuːniə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-junior.wav /ˈd͡ʒuniɚ/

Word forms

junior more junior most junior juniour juniors junioring juniored

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin junior, a contraction of iuvenior (“younger”) which is the comparative of iuvenis (“young”); see juvenile.

Synonyms

younger

Antonyms

senior

Derived words

junior bridesmaid junior college junior doctor junior high junior higher junior high school junior infant junioritis juniority junior jump junior miner junior minister junior miss juniormost juniorness junior right junior school juniorship junior soldier junior soph junior synonym junior varsity juvenile lieutenant junior grade major junior prejunior rear admiral junior grade rejuvenate subjunior young youth
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