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Adolescent
01
a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
adolescents
Examples
The adolescent struggled to fit in with their peers.
adolescent
01
in the developmental stage between childhood and adulthood
Examples
Adolescent growth spurts can be sudden and noticeable.
02
relating to or characteristic of teenagers
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
Adolescent behavior can sometimes be unpredictable.
03
suggesting immaturity
Examples
His adolescent responses to criticism frustrated his colleagues.
04
being between the ages of 13 and 19
Examples
The camp accepts only adolescent boys and girls.
