1
as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together
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as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior
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as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity
took a group of adolescent recruits and turned them into professional warriors
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of adolescent
Stewart Ain, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows homicide ranks among the top causes of death for adolescent girls aged 15 to 19.
—Ann Muno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 30 Apr. 2025
First, governments could consider warning labels for ultra-processed and red meat products and restrict marketing junk food to children and adolescents.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Adjective
As a result, these children remained in foster care — many throughout their adolescent years — just so the private agencies could collect millions of tax dollars for their care.
—Stewart Ain, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows homicide ranks among the top causes of death for adolescent girls aged 15 to 19.
—Ann Muno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Noun
From 2009 to 2017, while the 44th President of the United States was in office, their two daughters Malia and Sasha were becoming adolescents and experiencing life as teenagers.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 30 Apr. 2025
First, governments could consider warning labels for ultra-processed and red meat products and restrict marketing junk food to children and adolescents.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescent
Adjective
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South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries, and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Children, teens make up majority of cases in Kansas Children and teens account for the vast majority of cases, with 22 involving children 4 years and younger, 18 involving children between 5 an 10, seven involving children between 11 and 13, and four between 14 and 17.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The top is tufted, and the slightly pleated skirt gives it just enough charm without treading into childish territory.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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Tuesday, Perez snapped back, accusing the governor of childish behavior.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Concluding the movie as a surprisingly mature teenager is a fascinating transition into a decade-plus of Cruise playing immature grown-ups.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Peripheral blood smear: A sample of your blood is examined under a microscope to look for abnormal cells, including immature cells that shouldn’t normally be in the bloodstream.—
Health,
Health,
24 May 2025
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There is now a strict curfew in place to deal with the juveniles who have increasingly become more and more emboldened as a result of our weak Attorney General.—
Pilar Arias , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Officers also arrested one juvenile for obstruction, who was released from the precinct.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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For a long time, infantile amnesia was thought to be tied to an inability to make memories in infancy.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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The curious case of infantile amnesia The phenomenon of not remembering anything from early childhood is known as infantile amnesia.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some teenagers are considering professional certifications and skill-building courses to differentiate themselves and build their resumes.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In another social media post, the teenager could be seen walking across the graduation stage, receiving his diploma.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The American customers can peruse Saint James' iconic wardrobe essentials for the whole family with selections men, women, kids, even dogs plus unisex styles.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The couple usually hide the youngsters' faces in online photos but in these their features were visible.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The rest of the cast is predominantly made up of youngsters with different types of disability.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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“Adolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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