Synonyms of adolescence

adolescence

noun

ˌa-də-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s 

as in youth

the transitional period between childhood and adulthood

adolescence can be a turbulent time for teenagers and parents alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• youth
• infancy
• minority
• boyhood
• maturity
• nonage
• preadolescence
• girlhood
• heyday
• manhood
• womanhood
• majority
• prime
• babyhood
• bloom
• flush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adolescence

Fueled by gritty guitars and a bluesy rock swagger, the song channels the music that shaped Twain’s youth while revisiting the confidence, freedom and idealism of adolescence. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 July 2026

Some observers—especially on the left—dismiss the recent rush of commentary as vaguely racist media hype, or as the latest chapter in society’s vain effort to quell the permanent volcano of adolescence. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

There was a stretch of my adolescence, sometime in the early 2000s, when I was quietly convinced my life was a television show and no one had bothered to tell me. — Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Using substances during adolescence can also lead to other complications. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 July 2026