junior

/ˈdʒuːnɪə//ˈdʒunjɚ/
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Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation

noun

1. A younger person.

"four years his junior"

2. A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).

3. A third-year student at a high school or university.

4. A junior barrister.

Antonyms

adjective

1. Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.

2. (often preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) 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.

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