Entry Word: adolescent

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 being in the early stage of life, growth, or development <an adolescent sheepdog, who hasnʼt quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together> — see young
2 having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children <would hope that college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior> — see childish
3 lacking in adult experience or maturity <took a group of adolescent recruits and turned them into professional warriors> — see callow