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- pronunciation:
- ae
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snt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of the period between puberty and adulthood.
He's having an adolescent growth spurt.They are studying aggression in adolescent males.- similar words:
- juvenile, pubescent, teen, teen-aged, underage
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definition 2: |
characteristic of adolescence rather than adulthood; immature.
His colleagues liked him but looked down on him for his adolescent behavior at the office.- synonyms:
- callow, unfledged
- antonyms:
- mature
- similar words:
- childish, green, immature, inexperienced, juvenile, young
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related words: |
minor, minority, youthful |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a person in his or her adolescence.
She was quiet and shy as an adolescent, but she gained confidence in her twenties.
- similar words:
- fledgling, juvenile, kid, lad, lass, maiden, minor, schoolboy, schoolgirl, teen, teenager, youth
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related words: |
boy, child, young |
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