Meaning & Definition of Junior in English
English⟶
Junior
/ʤunjər/
noun
1. Term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
- "Look here, junior, it's none of your business"
synonym:
- junior
2. A third-year undergraduate
synonym:
- junior
3. The younger of two persons
- "She is two years my junior"
synonym:
- junior
4. A son who has the same first name as his father
synonym:
- Junior,
- Jr,
- Jnr
adjective
1. Younger
- Lower in rank
- Shorter in length of tenure or service
synonym:
- junior
2. Used of the third or next to final year in united states high school or college
- "The junior class"
- "A third-year student"
synonym:
- junior(a),
- third-year,
- next-to-last
3. Including or intended for youthful persons
- "A junior sports league"
- "Junior fashions"
synonym:
- junior
Examples of using
Tom was in his junior year in college.
Tom had a crush on Mary when he was in junior high school.
He's two years my junior.