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 The event in the Oval Office celebrated a teenage lifeguard who rescued a 10-year-old boy at a beach in Santa Cruz, California, in July. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 Three teenage girls seek revenge on their town’s Golden Boy, but when a man-eating bear enters the picture, things quickly escalate. — S.m. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 More realistically, the teenage years have always been defined by endless amounts of angst, depression, and occasionally much worse. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Watcher’s Council, who lusts after a teenage Cordelia and is constantly being knocked down. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenage

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Adjective

Prince Harry was already set to be in Britain next month for an annual ceremony run by WellChild, a charity that cares for seriously ill children and young people in the UK.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The tinted windows looked out onto the courts where Richardson trained some of the best young female players in the Rio Grande Valley, but the glass was one-way, and from outside, nothing that happened in the room was visible.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 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

The manga and popular anime series follow adolescent ninja Naruto, who dreams of becoming his community’s protector and leader known as the village ninja.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Once dismissed as overly sweet, hyper-feminine, or adolescent, the best gourmand fragrances have since evolved.

— Danielle James, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of adolescent

Adjective

Newcastle could not advance with either deal and, although injecting a veteran into a youthful squad would have been beneficial, both would also have been short-to-medium-term solutions.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Hansen’s sentence was first reduced to 25 years to life, and the state later created a pathway to earlier parole for many youthful offenders serving life sentences.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of youthful

Adjective

Some of the girls are clearly underage, but the police officers nearby do not appear interested in asking them to prove their identities.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
The underage suspect was booked into Stanislaus County Juvenile Hall on similar charges.

— Jessica Baltaxe, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of underage

Adjective

That individual, who is a club employee, suffered a minor head injury and refused medical attention at the scene, fire officials said.

— Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Counter said the Bruin’s fire-alarm system is currently monitored, its emergency generator will be tested in the coming weeks, and several minor plumbing issues are being addressed.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

One suspect’s juvenile petition is for conspiracy to commit a felony.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
The driver of the Charger ran from the scene, leaving behind a juvenile passenger who was later reunited with a parent, according to Wheeler.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 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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