Synonyms of adults

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grown-ups
• elders
• senior citizens
• oldsters
• middle-agers
• ancients
• seniors
• graybeards
• old-timers
• gaffers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• children
• kids
• toddlers
• infants
• tykes
• tots
• moppets
• cubs
• adolescents
• babies
• youngsters
• tads
• bairns
• juveniles
• youths
• minors
• teenagers
• teens
• younglings
• preteens
• tweens
• teenyboppers
• teeners
• preteen-agers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adults

Of the young adults that comprise Ellora’s defense force, earnest airbender Jae (Major Curda) and himbo waterbender Daemin (Darren Barnet) make for a particularly amusing pairing. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

In the livers of urban fish, 425 genes in juveniles and 585 in adults showed activity largely linked to inflammation and immune system responses that was not seen in damselfish living in clean, untouched reef areas. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

The Vatican has long looked the other way when priests were accused of abuse involving adults, especially if the priests were bishops. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

What’s Happening Between 10% and 30% of adults have insomnia, according to the National Sleep Foundation, and many more struggle through the occasional bad night. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Homebase concluded the system for single adults who are homeless was accessible, but the family system was not. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026

The cost of admission ($20 for adults) covers the cost of any games inside. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The share of adults who are working or looking for work inched up by two-tenths of a percent. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026