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 Known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act — named for the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who perished at Mystic last year — it was signed into law in Texas in September. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 In his way are his eternal rival Jonas Vingegaard, teenage French phenomenon Paul Seixas, 3,333km of tarmac, and over 54,000m of climbing. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Devastating flash floods in the Texas Hill Country last July Fourth killed at least 136 people, including 25 girls at Camp Mystic, two teenage counselors and the camp’s longtime director. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 1 July 2026 In 1986, Foxx returned to television to headline The Redd Foxx Show, playing Al Hughes, a NYC newsstand owner who adopts a teenage girl (Pamela Adlon), but the series only lasted 13 episodes. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenage

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Adjective

As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

Magnetic and unforgettable, preteen Baquero’s performance anchored a major awards-season breakthrough for del Toro.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
When North was first spotted with a dermal piercing on her hand in September 2025, fans were quick to call out Kardashian for allowing her preteen daughter to undergo body modifications.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Definition of preteen

Adjective

Additionally, occasional rule-breaking and defiance are considered a normal part of child and adolescent development.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Ultimately, this visible lump is a permanent record of a hormonal change, primarily designed to be heard, reflecting the body's adolescent effort to project a larger presence.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of adolescent

Adjective

Her youthful protege, 30-year-old Bardella, has been RN’s official leader since 2022 and is seen as having helped to distance the party from the toxic views of its founder and boost its appeal with younger voters.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The fact that a 32-year-old Fabinho has been looked to from the bench tells its own story, but the youthful profiles of Danilo Santos and Ederson do provide alternatives that would be deserving of more minutes in the United States.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of youthful

Adjective

In 2008 the couple were secretly married, prosecutors claim, for health insurance purposes after David was fired from his church job for providing alcohol to underage members.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Parents could be accused of neglectful supervision if an underage child is left at home unattended.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of underage

Adjective

The pipe burst released about 130 million gallons of water, trapped several workers, killed hundreds of juvenile Chinook salmon and damaged the New Colgate Powerhouse.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
One of the e-bike riders, a juvenile boy, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died shortly thereafter, the release said.

— Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Definition of juvenile

Adjective

The Pope, Leo XIV, is an American from Chicago’s bungalow belt, and, after him, the second most prominent American Catholic is Vance himself—a youngish convert from small-town evangelical Protestantism, a Marine veteran, and an alumnus of Ohio State and Yale Law.

— Paul Elie, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Ideally, the Blackhawks wanted a youngish, left-handed, puck-moving defenseman who could play alongside the likes of Levshunov and Sam Rinzel, while elevating and supporting that group’s development.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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