junior

/ˈdʒuːnɪə//ˈdʒunjɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    A younger person.

    “four years his junior”
  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    A junior barrister.

Antonyms

adjective

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.

  4. 4

    Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.

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