adolescent

🇺🇸 /ˌædəˈlesnt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌædəˈlesnt/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
C1

a young person growing from a child to an adult

The adolescent was learning to be more responsible.

adjective
R

related to growing from a child to an adult

Adolescent years can be challenging for many.

translation

n. a young person growing from a child to an adult
adj. related to growing from a child to an adult

Word Forms

Plural adolescents