adolescent — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adolescent noun A young person who is no longer a child but not yet fully an adult, typically a teenager.
- juvenile adj Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
- teenage adj Between thirteen and nineteen years old, or relating to that age group.
- teenager noun A person aged between thirteen and nineteen years old.
Senses
adolescent is used for these senses in English:
- adolescent Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
- juvenile A prepubescent child.
- teenage Of or relating to an age between thirteen and nineteen years old.
- teenager A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.
adolescent — full definition
- noun A young person who is no longer a child but not yet fully an adult, typically a teenager.
- adj Relating to the teenage years, or behaving in an immature, teenager-like way.
juvenile — full definition
- adj Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
- adj Childish or immature in behaviour, especially for someone's age.
- noun A young person, especially a minor under the age of legal adulthood.