TEENAGE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

teenage

adjective

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Definition of teenage

as in young

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Recent Examples of teenage As more former child actors continue to come forward about their troubling experiences on TV sets, Gosselaar remembers Haskins as someone who helped make Saved by the Bell a place where its teenage stars felt respected and protected. — Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026 In broad daylight, two teenage boys snatched our trick-or-treat bags from our hands and ran. — Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Now, Gomez finds humor in the video and even some pride in how unapologetically endearing her teenage self was. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 The film became a staple of late-night television, entrancing viewers like a teenage Howard Ashman. — Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenage

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Adjective

Désir, a married father of two young children, is among several people accused of helping advance the conspiracy that culminated in Moïse’s killing.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Room for Disagreement Duke, the editor-in-chief, argues the publication reflects where younger American media consumers are heading.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

Some ads featured photos of real kids, including a press photo of a young member of a European royal family and images swiped from a popular Instagram profile of a preteen girl deemed an influencer.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Magnetic and unforgettable, preteen Baquero’s performance anchored a major awards-season breakthrough for del Toro.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026

Definition of preteen

Adjective

It was used in the 1820 Missouri Compromise to establish the limits of human bondage in the still adolescent United States and became synonymous with the fundamental divisions that exploded into the Civil War four decades later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Ile began her career as an adolescent, singing backup vocals for Calle 13, the band started by her brothers, Residente and Visitante (René Pérez Joglar and Eduardo Cabra Martínez).

— Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of adolescent

Adjective

The character introduced as youthful comic relief became an enduring piece of the series’ optimistic picture of the future.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Stewart, who died Wednesday at 86, was 82 then, friendly and dapper and emanating a youthful sense of wonder and readiness.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of youthful

Adjective

The government's own research released in March showed 7 in 10 underage children continued to hold accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok since December.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
The trial is expected to start Thursday for a man accused of fatally running over his girlfriend, a junior in high school, in Burlington in 2023 during a night allegedly involving underage drinking and a violent argument.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of underage

Adjective

There were other, more minor, signs that suggested the Republican senator might be in trouble.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
In the case of a minor stroke, which is often referred to as a transient ischemic attack or a warning stroke, the person doesn’t suffer lasting effects.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Directed by Claudia Estrada Tarascó, the film follows girls in a juvenile justice facility who bond over music and dreams of a Barcelona trap competition.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of juvenile

Adjective

At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Gesturing to the youngish man with the close shave, a simple come hither.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

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