noun
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Synonyms
adjective
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
Examples
- adolescent problems
adjective
being of the age 13 through 19
Synonyms
Examples
- teenage mothers
- the teen years
adjective
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Synonyms
Examples
- adolescent insecurity
- jejune responses to our problems
- their behavior was juvenile
- puerile jokes
adjective
in the state of development between puberty and maturity
Examples
- adolescent boys and girls