adolescent

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/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/ English

Definitions

noun

A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.

adjective

Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult

Related words

Synonyms

teenaged teenager teen young juvenile stripling puerile jejune immature teenage adolescence youthful youth underage underaged boy

Associated

egocentrism scoliosis psychiatry adolescents angst puberty sexuality pediatric pediatrics adulthood psychiatrist

Rhymes

quiescent evanescent effervescent incessant iridescent luminescent fluorescent incandescent convalescent tumescent

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