¹adolescent

noun ad·o·les·cent \-s^ənt\

: a young person who is developing into an adult : a young person who is going through adolescence

Full Definition of ADOLESCENT

: one that is in the state of adolescence

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Origin of ADOLESCENT

French, from Latin adolescent-, adolescens, present participle of adolescere to grow up — more at adult

First Known Use: 15th century

²adolescent

adjective

Definition of ADOLESCENT

: of, relating to, or being in adolescence

: emotionally or intellectually immature

— ad·o·les·cent·ly adverb

First Known Use of ADOLESCENT

1785

Related to ADOLESCENT

Synonyms: young, immature, juvenile, youngish, youthful

Antonyms: adult, grown-up, mature, matured

Rhymes with ADOLESCENT

acquiescent, arborescent, Fertile Crescent, incandescent, opalescent, prepubescent, viridescent

ADOLESCENT Defined for Kids

adolescent

noun ad·o·les·cent \ˌa-də-ˈle-s^ənt\

Definition of ADOLESCENT for Kids

: a person who is no longer a child but not yet an adult

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