ADOLESCENT

/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: A1D2O1L1E1S1C3E1N1T1 = 13

Definition

  1. noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity. — synonyms: stripling, teenager, teen
  2. adjective relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent.
  3. adjective being of the age 13 through 19. — synonyms: teen, teenage, teenaged
  4. adjective displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. — synonyms: jejune, juvenile, puerile
  5. adjective in the state of development between puberty and maturity.

Examples

  • “adolescent problems”
  • “teenage mothers”
  • “the teen years”

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