ADULTS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

adults

noun

plural of adult

as in grown-ups

a fully grown person at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water

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Recent Examples of adults Those shorts, which will retail for $80 for adults and $55 for kids, will launch next month in 500 Dick’s Sporting Goods stores and online. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 In the early 1990s, more than 60% of American adults finished at least one book a year; today, fewer than half do. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 According to the research team, about one in six adults reported past-month cannabis use in 2024, up from one in 10 in 2020 — a 51% increase over four years. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The deaths include the baby’s death in Wisconsin, the child’s death in New York, and seven deaths (six confirmed) in Pennsylvania, including two babies, a healthy teen, and several adults with underlying health conditions. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 The bigger worry looms decades ahead, when today’s children are older adults at higher risk of blindness or serious eye disease. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Also as is custom, adults will fret about the mostly mythical dangers children may face. — Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026 The 542 hp output is sent to all four wheels while the model offers room for five adults. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026 But calorie restriction is not practical for most adults and there was little evidence as to whether taurine linked metabolism to the immune system. — Kristel Tjandra, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

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Over the past few weeks, it's been mostly students, not grown-ups, who have led the opposition to a Camas High cross country runner competing against girls after starting the season on the boys team.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The sweet yellow box bedroom is a hit with kids, and grown-ups will appreciate the calm, thoughtful set up.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025

Definition of grown-ups

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Siaja also knows this woman is her elder, and elders should be taken care of.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Gill and Krukoff separately pushed their way into Indigenous communities, bribing or cajoling elders to forage vines and process toxic plant compounds known as curare.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

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