adolescent
[ ad-l-es-uhnt ]
/ ˌæd lˈɛs ənt /
adjective
growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
having the characteristics of adolescence or of an adolescent.
noun
an adolescent person.
Origin of adolescent
OTHER WORDS FROM adolescent
ad·o·les·cent·ly, adverb post·ad·o·les·cent, adjective, noun sub·ad·o·les·cent, adjective, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adolescent
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British Dictionary definitions for adolescent
adolescent
/ (ˌædəˈlɛsənt) /
adjective
of or relating to adolescence
informal
behaving in an immature way; puerile
noun
an adolescent person
Medical definitions for adolescent
adolescent
[ ăd′l-ĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or undergoing adolescence.
n.
A young person who has undergone puberty but who has not reached full maturity; a teenager.