juvenile delinquent

noun

1. a minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority and commits antisocial or criminal acts, as vandalism or violence.

2. a child or youth characterized by juvenile delinquency.

juvenile delinquent

noun

1. a child or young person guilty of some offence, act of vandalism, or antisocial behaviour or whose conduct is beyond parental control and who may be brought before a juvenile court

Word History and Origins

Origin of juvenile delinquent¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Related Words

• delinquent 
• gangster 
• hoodlum 
• hooligan 
• troublemaker