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

Need another word that means the same as “adulthood”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “adulthood” in this overview.

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Adulthood as a Noun
Definitions of "Adulthood" as a noun
Synonyms of "Adulthood" as a noun (1 Word)
Usage Examples of "Adulthood" as a noun
Associations of "Adulthood" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Adulthood” are: maturity

Adulthood as a Noun

Definitions of "Adulthood" as a noun

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

The state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity.
The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed.
The state or condition of being fully grown or mature.

Synonyms of "Adulthood" as a noun (1 Word)

maturity

An insurance policy security etc having a fixed maturity date.
Interest is not paid until maturity.

Usage Examples of "Adulthood" as a noun

Most of the larvae die, although some survive to adulthood.
The crucial years between adolescence and adulthood.

Associations of "Adulthood" (30 Words)

adolescence	The time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood. During adolescence* teenagers often experience violent mood swings.*
adolescent	An adolescent boy or girl. Adolescent boys and girls.
adult	Suitable only for adults used euphemistically to refer to a sexually explicit film book or magazine. An adult* woman.*
age	A particular stage in someone s life. Children of primary school age.
aged	Advanced in years aged is pronounced as two syllables. Aged rocks.
aging	Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time.
anachronistic	Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed. English public schools are anachronistic.
antiquate	Make obsolete or old-fashioned.
dowdy	Lacking in smartness or taste. A dowdy* grey outfit.*
doyen	The most respected or prominent person in a particular field. He became the doyen* of British physicists.*
grandpa	The father of your father or mother.
grow	Cause to grow or develop. We grow* wheat here.*
grown	Fully developed. A grown* woman.*
hoary	Used in names of animals and plants covered with whitish fur or short hairs e g hoary bat hoary cress. Hoary jokes.
immature	(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth. Immature behavior.
infancy	The early stage of growth or development. Opinion polls were in their infancy.
late	Of a later stage in the development of a language or literature used especially of dead languages. Talked late* into the evening.*
mangy	In poor condition; shabby. A mangy* carpet.*
manhood	The status of being a man. The unity of Godhead and manhood* in Christ.*
maturation	The process by which wine or other fermented drinks become ready for drinking. White wines generally need less maturation* than reds.*
maturational	Relating to or involved in maturation.
mature	Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used. Full bodied mature* wines.*
maturity	An insurance policy security etc having a fixed maturity date. Interest is not paid until maturity.
senescence	Loss of a cell’s power of division and growth.
senescent	Growing old.
seniority	The property of being long-lived. Pay and benefits rise with seniority.
superannuated	Too old to be useful- Anthony Trollope. She is not superannuated* and has no paid holiday.*
teenage	Relating to or characteristic of teenagers. A teenage* girl.*
teenager	A person aged between 13 and 19 years.
yore	Time long past.