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grown-up

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of grown-up

relating to or typical of adults; displaying proper maturity

they have yet to find a grown-up way of handling their marital problems

Synonyms of grown-up

Near Antonyms of grown-up

childish, infantile, kiddish

Antonyms of grown-up

adolescent, immature

grown-up

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of grown-up

a fully grown person

once you turn 12, you get to eat with the grown-ups at Thanksgiving

Synonyms of grown-up

Words Related to grown-up

ancient, elder, gaffer, graybeard, oldster, old-timer, senior, senior citizen

Near Antonyms of grown-up

bairn [chiefly Scottish], child, cub, kid, moppet, tad, toddler, tot, tyke (also tike)

adolescent, juvenile, minor, youngling, youngster, youth

preteen, preteen-ager, teen, teenager, teener, teenybopper, tween

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