ADOLESCENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ADOLESCENT?

Need another word that means the same as “adolescent”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “adolescent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Adolescent” are: jejune, juvenile, puerile, teen, teenage, teenaged, pubescent, youthful, young, immature, childish, babyish, infantile, inane, silly, fatuous, stripling, teenager, youngster, young person, young adult, young man, young woman, young lady, young one, youth, minor

Adolescent as a Noun

Definitions of "Adolescent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adolescent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
• An adolescent boy or girl.

Synonyms of "Adolescent" as a noun (13 Words)

juvenile	An actor playing a juvenile role. The light coloured plumage of a juvenile.
minor	A minor term or premise. The court would take account of the minor s wishes.
stripling	A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity. He s a mere stripling.
teen	A teenager. Managing troubled teens has become a difficult task for parents.
teenager	A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
young adult	United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959.
young lady	United States film and television actress (1913-2000.
young man	British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829.
young one	British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829.
young person	British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829.
young woman	United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959.
youngster	A child, young person, or young animal. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.
youth	The time of life between childhood and maturity. He was attacked by a gang of youths.

Usage Examples of "Adolescent" as a noun

• The books are aimed at children and adolescents.

Adolescent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Adolescent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adolescent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Being of the age 13 through 19.
• (of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult.
• In the state of development between puberty and maturity.
• Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.
• Relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent.
• Relating to or characteristic of adolescence.

Synonyms of "Adolescent" as an adjective (16 Words)

babyish	Typical of or suitable for a baby; childish. He pursed his mouth into a babyish pout.
childish	Of, like, or appropriate to a child. It was childish of her to rip up the picture.
fatuous	Extremely silly or stupid. A fatuous comment.
immature	Characteristic of a lack of maturity. His immature sense of humour.
inane	Lacking sense or meaning; silly. Don t badger people with inane questions.
infantile	Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant. Infantile jokes.
jejune	Lacking in nutritive value. Jejune responses to our problems.
juvenile	For or relating to young people. She s bored with my juvenile conversation.
pubescent	Having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature. Pubescent memories.
puerile	Of or characteristic of a child. Puerile jokes.
silly	Ridiculously trivial or frivolous. A silly idea.
teen	Relating to teenagers. A teen idol.
teenage	Relating to or characteristic of teenagers. Teenage mothers.
teenaged	Being of the age 13 through 19. Crowds of screaming teenaged girls.
young	Relating to or consisting of young people. Hugh Magnus Macleod younger of Macleod.
youthful	Typical or characteristic of young people. Youthful enthusiasm.

Usage Examples of "Adolescent" as an adjective

• Adolescent insecurity.
• Adolescent problems.
• His adolescent years.
• Many parents find it hard to understand their adolescent children.
• Adolescent boys and girls.

Associations of "Adolescent" (30 Words)

adolescence	The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult. During adolescence teenagers often experience violent mood swings.
adult	Of or for adult people. Adult education.
aside	A remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion. Shakespeare s use of asides and soliloquies.
child	An immature childish person. She d been playing tennis since she was a child.
childhood	The state or period of being a child. A childhood friend.
cub	Give birth to cubs. Bears cub every year.
deflection	The action or process of deflecting or being deflected. A deflection from his goal.
delinquency	Nonpayment of a debt when due. He inherited his delinquency from his father.
deviation	A variation that deviates from the standard or norm. A significant deviation from the average value.
divagation	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern.
immature	Having or showing an emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone younger. His immature sense of humour.
infancy	The state or period of babyhood or early childhood. A son who died in infancy.
junior	A child attending a junior school. High school juniors and seniors.
juvenile	An actor playing a juvenile role. The light coloured plumage of a juvenile.
kid	A young goat. They were able to send their kids to college.
lad	A boy or man. Come in lad and shut the door.
maidenhood	The fact or condition of being a young, unmarried woman. Most brides wear white to symbolize maidenhood.
maturation	The process by which wine or other fermented drinks become ready for drinking. White wines generally need less maturation than reds.
nubile	(of a young woman) sexually attractive. He employed a procession of nubile young secretaries.
precocious	(of behaviour or ability) having developed at an earlier age than is usual or expected. A precocious child.
puberty	The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction. A particularly traumatic puberty.
reformatory	Tending or intended to produce reform. Reformatory punishment.
schoolgirl	Characteristic of or associated with schoolgirls. Schoolgirl French.
stripling	A young man. He s a mere stripling.
teen	A teenager. Teenage mothers.
teenage	Relating to or characteristic of teenagers. A teenage girl.
teenager	A person aged between 13 and 19 years.
young	Having the qualities associated with young people such as enthusiasm and optimism. Young tender mint leaves.
youngster	A young person of either sex. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.
youth	A young person (especially a young man or boy. Middle class youth have romanticized poverty.