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adolescent definition
adolescent |
Grep of noun adolescent adolescent Overview of noun adolescent The noun adolescent has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) adolescent, stripling, teenager -- (a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity) Overview of adj adolescent The adj adolescent has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) adolescent -- (relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems") 2. adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged -- (being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years") 3. adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile -- (displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes") 4. adolescent -- (in the state of development between puberty and maturity; "adolescent boys and girls") Antonyms of adj adolescent 3 of 4 senses of adolescent Sense 2 adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged INDIRECT (VIA young) -> old Sense 3 adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile INDIRECT (VIA immature) -> mature Sense 4 adolescent INDIRECT (VIA immature) -> mature Similarity of adj adolescent 4 senses of adolescent Sense 1 adolescent Pertains to noun adolescence (Sense 1) =>adolescence => time of life Sense 2 adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged => young (vs. old), immature Sense 3 adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile => immature (vs. mature) Sense 4 adolescent => immature (vs. mature) Attributes of adj adolescent Familiarity of adj adolescent adolescent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj adolescent adolescent Overview of noun adolescent The noun adolescent has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) adolescent, stripling, teenager -- (a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity) Overview of adj adolescent The adj adolescent has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) adolescent -- (relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems") 2. adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged -- (being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years") 3. adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile -- (displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes") 4. adolescent -- (in the state of development between puberty and maturity; "adolescent boys and girls")
adolescent definition
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