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

Need another word that means the same as “teenager”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “teenager” in this overview.

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Teenager as a Noun
Definitions of "Teenager" as a noun
Synonyms of "Teenager" as a noun (9 Words)
Associations of "Teenager" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Teenager” are: adolescent, stripling, teen, youth, young person, boy, girl, minor, juvenile

Teenager as a Noun

Definitions of "Teenager" as a noun

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

A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
A person aged between 13 and 19 years.

Synonyms of "Teenager" as a noun (9 Words)

adolescent	An adolescent boy or girl. The books are aimed at children and adolescents.
boy	A male human offspring. I hope that our boys will continue to play good quality rugby.
girl	A person s girlfriend. I haven t got the time to meet girls.
juvenile	An actor playing a juvenile role. The light coloured plumage of a juvenile.
minor	A minor term or premise. Salinas was one of six teams in the minors.
stripling	A young man. He s a mere stripling.
teen	A teenager. Managing troubled teens has become a difficult task for parents.
young person	United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959.
youth	Early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced. During the youth* of the project.*

Associations of "Teenager" (30 Words)

adolescence	The time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood. During adolescence* teenagers often experience violent mood swings.*
adolescent	Relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent. Adolescent insecurity.
adult	Behave in a way characteristic of a responsible adult especially by accomplishing mundane but necessary tasks. An adult* woman.*
childhood	The state or period of being a child. He spent his childhood* in Lewes.*
cub	Hunt fox cubs. She was as protective as a tiger with her cubs.
delinquency	A tendency to be negligent and uncaring. He inherited his delinquency* from his father.*
girl	A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved. I look forward to having a night with the girls.
grow	Cultivate by growing often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques. The tree trunks had grown together.
immature	In an early period of life or development or growth. Many of the fish caught are immature.
infancy	The earliest state of immaturity. A son who died in infancy.
junior	A child attending a junior school. First year juniors.
juvenile	An actor playing a juvenile role. The light coloured plumage of a juvenile.
kid	Leather made from a young goat’s skin. She collected the kids from school.
lad	A young man who is boisterously macho. Tony was a bit of a lad* always had an eye for the women.*
maidenhood	The fact or condition of being a young, unmarried woman. Most brides wear white to symbolize maidenhood.
maturation	The process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level. Pod maturation.
nubile	(of a young woman) sexually mature; old enough for marriage. He employed a procession of nubile* young secretaries.*
playmate	Used euphemistically to refer to a person’s lover. Sometimes Valerie wished she had more playmates.
precocious	(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected. A precocious* achievement.*
puberty	The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction. A particularly traumatic puberty.
rebellious	Resisting control or authority. The rebellious* republics.*
reformatory	An institution to which young offenders are sent as an alternative to prison. Reformatory punishment.
schoolgirl	Characteristic of or associated with schoolgirls. Schoolgirl French.
stripling	A young man. He s a mere stripling.
teen	A teenager. A teen* idol.*
teenage	Relating to or characteristic of teenagers. A teenage* girl.*
young	Young people collectively. The young* are amazingly resilient.*
youngster	A young person of either sex. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.
youth	An early stage in the development of something. This publishing sector is no longer in its youth.