Dictionary Check: adolescent

"adolescent" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent

Example: "adolescent problems"
adjective

being of the age 13 through 19

Example: "teenage mothers"
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adjective

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

Example: "adolescent insecurity"
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adjective

in the state of development between puberty and maturity

Example: "adolescent boys and girls"
noun

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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