Synonyms of grown-up

grown-up 1 of 3

adjective

as in mature

relating to or typical of adults; displaying proper maturity

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mature
• adult

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adolescent
• immature
• childish
• infantile
• kiddish

grown-up

2 of 3

noun

as in adult

a fully grown person

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adult
• senior citizen
• middle-ager
• oldster
• elder
• ancient
• graybeard
• old-timer
• senior
• gaffer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kid
• child
• toddler
• tyke
• infant
• moppet
• tike
• cub
• tot
• baby
• tad
• adolescent
• bairn
• youth
• youngster
• juvenile
• minor
• teenager
• teen
• youngling
• tween
• preteen
• teenybopper
• teener
• preteen-ager

grown up

3 of 3

verb

past participle of grow up

as in grown

to become mature

everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grown
• progressed
• matured
• aged
• ripened
• developed
• evolved
• softened
• gotten on
• blossomed
• gotten along
• flowered
• flourished
• bourgeoned
• bloomed
• got on
• mellowed
• got along
• burgeoned
• unfolded
• opened
• grayed
• advanced
• greyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declined
• deteriorated
• worsened
• sunk
• dried
• degenerated
• faded
• decayed
• weakened
• wasted (away)
• shriveled
• waned
• drooped
• shrivelled
• wilted
• flagged
• returned
• withered
• sagged
• reverted
• regressed
• lapsed
• retrogressed
• backslidden
• backslid