Adolescent

//ˌædəˈlɛsənt//

Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "adolescent" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

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Derived Terms

adolescently adultescent mid-adolescent middlescent nonadolescent periadolescent postadolescent preadolescent subadolescent

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

juvenile juvenile person

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

adolescence adult

Related Terms

adolescence adult characteristic immature puberty relate undergo

Similar Terms

immature immature young

Synonym Network

jejune teen teenage teenaged teenager

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