PRETEEN-AGER Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

preteen-ager

noun

Definition of preteen-ager

as in teenager

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Noun

Since the ban went live, multiple studies, including by Australian regulator the eSafety Commissioner, have found that most of the country’s teenagers under the cutoff age continue to use social media.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Lisa became pregnant as a teenager and, as a student still in high school, did not feel ready to care for a child.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

The teen’s father, Thomas Frimpong, briefly joined the crowd, but was too grief-stricken to speak.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 31 Oct. 2026
As a bounty is set on his head, Vision goes on the run with a mysterious teen (Ruaridh Mollica) who may be his reincarnated son.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of teen

Noun

Set the scene Set right on Seven Mile Beach, the sprawling Ritz-Carlton property is a playground for global jetsetters, families with older kids, and even celebrated chefs during the hotel’s annual Cayman Cookout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
In it, a young kid traverses New Orleans to fish, goes door to door selling his game, and learns how to drive, among other things.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

Weaving stars as the titular babysitter, whose beauty leaves Cole (Judah Lewis), the preteen in her care, tongue-tied.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026
But Abby worries about losing the trust of her preteen son Denny (Christopher Woodley) by bailing on his dad at such a strategic time.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of preteen

Noun

In the neighborhoods near Camping World Stadium, academic struggles often begin early, with most youngsters starting kindergarten ill-prepared for their first reading lessons.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
The Mayor of Antonelli’s hometown Bologna announced that the youngster would be awarded the Nettuno d’Oro (Golden Neptune), which is the highest civic honor awarded by the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of youngster

Noun

The case of the juvenile cited for misdemeanor battery remains subject to review by probation officials and prosecutors.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The violence came one week after a mass shooting near Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, when shots were fired during a fight, wounding 11 people, including six juveniles.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of juvenile

Noun

In Nobody Wants This, audiences meet Sasha in a similar place, happily married to his wife Esther (the winningly caustic Jackie Tohn) and dopily trying to connect with his tween daughter Miriam (Shiloh Bearman).

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
The film follows a desperate mother who discovers an obscure collagen supplement that promises to transform her tween gymnast daughter into an influencer.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of tween

Noun

Even some birds have managed the trick, disgorging a viscous fluid from their throats to offer their chicks as the hungry little chirpers demand ever more meals in the nest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
The Livestock Birthing Barn celebrated more than 90 animal births of piglets, goats, calves, lambs and chicks.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

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