Definition of adolescent

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  • adolescent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • adolescent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
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Definition of adolescent

  • displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. adolescent insecurity

    Synonyms

    1. jejune
    2. juvenile
    3. puerile
  • being of the age 13 through 19 (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. teen
    2. teenage
    3. teenaged
  • a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. stripling
    2. teen
    3. teenager
  • in the state of development between puberty and maturity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. adolescent boys and girls
  • relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent ()

    Examples

    1. adolescent problems

See definition of adolescent in Merriam Webster