Associations to the word «Adolescent»

Wiktionary

ADOLESCENT, adjective. Characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature.
ADOLESCENT, noun. A teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

Dictionary definition

ADOLESCENT, noun. A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
ADOLESCENT, adjective. Relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems".
ADOLESCENT, adjective. Being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years".
ADOLESCENT, adjective. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes".
ADOLESCENT, adjective. In the state of development between puberty and maturity; "adolescent boys and girls".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy