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All adolescent synonyms

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noun adolescent

  • youth — the condition of being young.
  • juvenile — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons: juvenile books.
  • teenager — a person in his or her teens.
  • minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
  • youngster — a child.
  • teen — a teenager.
  • stripling — a youth.
  • teenybopper — a teenage girl, especially a young one.
  • pre-adulthood — of or relating to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence.

adjective adolescent

  • teenage — of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.
  • young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
  • youthful — characterized by youth; young.
  • pubescent — arriving or arrived at puberty.
  • pubertal — of, relating to, or characteristic of puberty.
  • boyish — If you describe a man as boyish, you mean that he is like a boy in his appearance or behaviour, and you find this characteristic quite attractive.
  • growing — becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers.
  • girlish — of, like, or befitting a girl or girlhood: girlish laughter.
  • puerile — of or relating to a child or to childhood.
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