adolescent (adj.)

  1. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; adolescent problems'

    adolescent (n.)

  1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

    [ Syn: stripling , teenager , teen ]

    adolescent (adj.)

  1. being of the age 13 through 19; teenage mothers; the teen years

    [ Syn: teen , teenage , teenaged ]

  2. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; adolescent insecurity; jejune responses to our problems; their behavior was juvenile; puerile jokes

    [ Syn: jejune , juvenile , puerile ]

  3. in the state of development between puberty and maturity; adolescent boys and girls'

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