Synonyms for adolescent
ˌæd lˈɛs əntado·les·cent

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1. adolescent

   Boyish, childish, and girlish are used in a good sense of those to whom they properly belong, but in a bad sense of those from whom more maturity is to be expected; childish eagerness or glee is pleasing in a child, but unbecoming in a man; puerile in modern use is distinctly contemptuous. Juvenile and youthful are commonly used in a favorable and kindly sense in their application to those still young; youthful in the sense of having the characteristics of youth, hence fresh, vigorous, light-hearted, buoyant, may have a favorable import as applied to any age, as when we say the old man still retains his youthful ardor, vigor, or hopefulness; juvenile in such use would belittle the statement. Young is distinctively applied to those in the early stage of life or not arrived at maturity. Compare NEW.

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   Synonyms:
   boyish, callow, childish, childlike, girlish, immature, juvenile, puerile, young, youthful

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1. adolescent, stripling, teenager, teenadjective

   a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

   Synonyms:
   teen, stripling, teenager

   Antonyms:
   mature, old

2. adolescentadjective

   relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent

   "adolescent problems"

   Synonyms:
   jejune, teenage, juvenile, teenaged, teen, puerile

   Antonyms:
   mature, old

3. adolescent, teen, teenage, teenagedadjective

   being of the age 13 through 19

   "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"

   Synonyms:
   jejune, teenage, juvenile, teenaged, teen, puerile

   Antonyms:
   mature, old

4. adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerileadjective

   displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

   "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"

   Synonyms:
   teen, teenaged, insubstantial, teenage, insipid, jejune, juvenile, puerile

   Antonyms:
   old, mature

5. adolescentadjective

   in the state of development between puberty and maturity

   "adolescent boys and girls"

   Synonyms:
   jejune, teenage, juvenile, teenaged, teen, puerile

   Antonyms:
   old, mature

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1. adolescentadjective

   Synonyms:
   youthful, juvenile, young

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1. List of paraphrases for "adolescent":

   adolescents, teenage, teenager, teenagers, teen, adolescence, teens, adolescente, adolescentes, youth, yp, teenaged, juvenile, youngsters, juveniles

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2. Nancy Rigotti:

   Adolescent brains appear to be especially susceptible to becoming addicted to nicotine when exposed.

3. Adam Leventhal:

   There's concern that the adolescent brain may be more vulnerable to the addictive effects of nicotine, the circuits underlying pleasure and the pursuit of novel, enjoyable experiences develop much faster than the circuits that promote decision making, impulse control and rational thinking.

4. Lisa Meltzer:

   Delaying middle and high school start times is a critical health policy that can quickly and effectively reduce adolescent sleep deprivation with minimal impact on younger students.

5. Shane Dormady:

   It’s well-publicized that child, adolescent, young adult obesity is rampant, if not epidemic, in our country.