Junior meaning

What does “junior” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“junior” is a noun and adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male.

junior

noun

  1. term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

    “look here, junior, it's none of your business”

  2. a third-year undergraduate

  3. the younger of two persons

    “she is two years my junior”

  4. a son who has the same first name as his father

    SynonymsJrJnr

adjective

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

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

    “the junior class”

    “a third-year student”

  3. including or intended for youthful persons

    “a junior sports league”

    “junior fashions”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University