junior

adjective
UK: /ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/
US: /ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/

  1. Younger in age or lower in rank.

    1. My junior brother is six years old. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's a junior manager still learning the ropes in the company with enthusiasm. [ ] [ ]

  2. Relating to students in their third year of high school or college.

    1. He is a junior at the local high school. [ ] [ ]
    2. As a junior in college, she started thinking about her career path for the future. [ ] [ ]

  3. A person who is younger or lower in rank than another.

    1. I am his junior in this company. [ ] [ ]
    2. The CEO introduced his junior colleague to the entire team at the meeting. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

younger lower subordinate underclassman
junior noun

  1. A person who is younger or lower in rank.

    1. He is a junior in our office. [ ] [ ]
    2. The firm hired a junior to assist with administrative tasks efficiently. [ ] [ ]

  2. A student in their third year of high school or college.

    1. She's a junior this year at school. [ ] [ ]
    2. The junior class is organizing the prom with creative ideas and energy. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "junior" in English means: Younger in age or lower in rank., Relating to students in their third year of high school or college., A person who is younger or lower in rank than another..

The phonetic transcription of "junior" is /ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/ in British English and /ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "junior": younger, lower, subordinate, underclassman.

Example usage of "junior": "My junior brother is six years old.". More examples on the page.