TEEN Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

teen

noun

Definition of teen

as in teenager

someone who is between 13 and 19 years old

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Recent Examples of teen While correlations are never exact, this on its own speaks to major improvements in how teens are doing, not to mention the downstream and very positive effects of reduced usage in other aspects of life. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 This is similar to Meta's approach to teen accounts on Instagram, which have stricter content, chat and privacy restrictions than regular accounts. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 This is similar to Meta’s approach to teen accounts on Instagram, which have stricter content, chat and privacy restrictions than regular accounts. — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 The records do not describe the circumstances that led to the teen’s ouster. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teen

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Noun

Now there are four campuses with 10,000 to 12,000 annual students ranging from teenagers through retirees, as well as a staff eager to position the college as a true community hub.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Other than Bafode Diakite, teenagers Veljko Milosavljevic and Matai Akinmboni, both 19, are the backup centre-backs, while Julio Soler, 21, is Truffert’s understudy.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

As a preteen, I became absorbed in the life of Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok and others through stories written for my age group.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
The outlet reported that the character, who is a preteen in season 4 of Ted Lasso, has grown into a skilled soccer player — something Feely alluded to in an October 2025 interview with the Birmingham Parent.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of preteen

Noun

Hirschhorn’s company is only the latest company to look to the tween cohort as Generation Alpha reshapes parts of the retail landscape.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
This hyper-awareness rears its head in moments the otherwise invisible tween is placed under a spotlight by his peers, resulting in quick bursts of visual energy that intentionally get on your nerves.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of tween

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Writer Brad Bird confirmed there will not be a time jump in the third movie, keeping the Parr kids Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack at their original ages.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Families can also participate in daily arts and crafts sessions, with materials provided on request and staff on hand to help kids create their own souvenirs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.

— Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The show sent her to malls to meet fans, fashioning her into a teenybopper starlet.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of teenybopper

Noun

While there will always be clamour and excitement over new signings, the feeling across a club when a youngster can progress through the ranks and become a player that identifies with the thousands that watch him in the stadium is unquantifiable.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Most cabins only accommodate two people, and any youngsters onboard would have to be able to dine with and otherwise mingle with adults.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of youngster

Noun

One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
YouTube comedian Bo Burnham directs this empathetic portrait of Kayla (Elsie Fisher), an insecure adolescent who posts motivational vlogs on YouTube while privately struggling with her self-image and burgeoning sexuality.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of adolescent

Noun

Two other juveniles were injured, according to the Grand Prairie Police Department.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
His adult co-defendant in Jackson’s killing was sentenced to 29 years, but juveniles, even those convicted of murder, cannot be held in custody in California beyond their 20s.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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