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adolescent Synonyms

Another word for adolescent

Choosing another word for adolescent depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A young person who is in the transitional stage of physical and psychological development between childhood and adulthood; a teenager.

Usage Example

"The community center offers after-school mentorship programs specifically designed for local adolescents."

Strongest
teenager
youth
Strong
juvenile
teen
minor
youngster
Weak
stripling

• adjective (Context 2)

Relating to or in the process of developing from a child into an adult.

Usage Example

"Pediatricians closely monitor rapid physical changes during the teenage growth spurt."

Strongest
teenage
Strong
juvenile
pubescent
young
youthful

• adjective (Context 3)

Characteristic of an adolescent, especially in being emotionally immature, awkward, or overly dramatic.

Usage Example

"The critic dismissed the novel's plot as an exercise in immature rebellion and self-pity."

Strongest
immature
juvenile
Strong
puerile
childish
callow
jejune

Opposites of adolescent

The opposite of adolescent shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

adult
mature
grown-up
sophisticated
infant
senior
infantile
senile
See all opposites of adolescent

• Nearby Words

adobe
adobo
adolescence
adolescent
adolescently
adonis
adopt

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Adolescent. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/adolescent
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