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adulthood

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of adulthood

the state of being fully grown or developed

  • the period between childhood and adulthood is called adolescence
Synonyms of adulthood

adultness, majority, maturity
Words Related to adulthood

manhood, womanhood

bloom, flush, heyday, prime

autumn, middle age, midlife
Near Antonyms of adulthood

babyhood, infancy, toddlerhood

adolescence, childhood, youth
Antonyms of adulthood

immaturity, minority, nonage

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