adolescent Definition

adolescent
adj

1. Said of a young person: at the stage of development between childhood and adulthood, or between puberty and adulthood.

Thesaurus: teenage, youthful, boyish, girlish, maturing, juvenile.
2. Relating to or typical of this state.
3. colloq
Said of behaviour: of the kind often associated with adolescence; silly and immature.
Thesaurus: juvenile, immature, puerile, sophomoric (US).

noun

1. A young person between childhood and adulthood, or between puberty and adulthood.

Thesaurus: juvenile, teenager, minor, youngster, youth.

Derivative: adolescence
noun

This stage of development.
Thesaurus: puberty, teens, juvenility, youthfulness, immaturity; Antonym: senescence.

Etymology: 15c: from Latin adolescere to grow up; compare adult.