Adolescent (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

In the state of development between puberty and maturity; "adolescent boys and girls".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Related Words

• Adolesce (verb)
• Adolescence (noun)
• Adolescent (noun)

Meaning ²

Being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Teen
• Teenaged
• Teenage

Related Words

• Adolesce (verb)
• Adolescence (noun)
• Adolescent (noun)

Meaning ³

Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Juvenile
• Jejune
• Puerile

Meaning ⁴

Relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Related Words

• Adolesce (verb)
• Adolescence (noun)