TEENAGE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

teenage

adjective

variants or teenaged

Definition of teenage

as in young

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Recent Examples of teenage Prognoses vary, but few with the condition survive beyond their teenage years. — Mike McRae 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 The victims’ remains were discovered after Lyman’s teenage daughter returned home the next morning, KSL reported. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Memoir The Barmaid Ruth Saxelby The underpaid part-time job is a cornerstone of teenage life. — Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 25 Aug. 2026 The teenage years are marked by intense changes—physical, social, emotional, and developmental—that can feel overwhelming at times. — Parents, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenage

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Adjective

At face value, young men exercising should not be reason to sound the alarms, and yet there is something treacherous about men in their formative years placing physical beauty as the ultimate expression of self-actualization.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
From bustling city centres to local classrooms, thousands of young people will have the chance to take part.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 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

But the increasing role of private equity firms is also driving up costs, with adolescent athletes looking at pricier options outside of rec leagues at younger and younger ages.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The National Institutes of Health found a 121% increase in adolescent overdose deaths between 2010 and 2021, a sobering reminder of the impact on schools.

— Nathalia Fernandez, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of adolescent

Adjective

Search warrants revealed that Jacobsen had contacted dozens of underage girls through Snapchat, prosecutors said.

— Dean J. Condoleo, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
That court filing said that TikTok has hundreds of personnel trained in underage moderation and as a result deletes tens of thousands of underage accounts.

— David Shepardson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of underage

Adjective

Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
His discipline could be minor compared to the hit on his reputation.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

At Monday's news conference, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said the suspect, who had not yet been named, was not previously involved in the juvenile justice system.

— Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Nikole Ramos was booked into jail and the teen was booked into juvenile hall for murder, police said.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 28 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

Definition of youngish

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