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Synonyms & Antonyms of adult
(Entry 1 of 2)
- at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of adult (Entry 2 of 2)
- an adult magazine
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- priggish,
- prim,
- prudish,
- puritanical,
- straitlaced
- (or straightlaced),
- Victorian
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- insects that are butterflies in their adult stage
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
Adultism
Adultism
Prejudice or discrimination against young people as a group
Adulting
Adulting
The verb 'adulting' is all grown up
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“Adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adult. Accessed 25 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of adult was in 1531
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