UNDERAGE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

underage

adjective

Definition of underage

as in teenage

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Recent Examples of underage The San Mateo Police Department posted about the incident on social media and warned people about underage drinking and the danger of water bead guns. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 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 Short was identified by her fingerprints, which were on file for both a job application at an army base and a teenage arrest for underage drinking. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for underage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage

Adjective

With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
In this photo illustration a 13-year-old teenage boy looks at an iPhone screen displaying various social media apps on January 12, 2026 in Bath, England.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of teenage

Adjective

Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Hundreds of people, mostly young, gathered in Kyiv Thursday to protest Fedorov’s departure.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

On Thursday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Ramon with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Many of those convicted committed only minor offenses, such as traffic violations, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

McElwee’s brother, having followed their father into the medical profession, received mentorship and experienced the glow of paternal pride, whereas McElwee’s youthful filmmaking vocation was met with bewilderment and doubt.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
The Grammy-winning Australian singer has been going viral for his youthful physique after appearing shirtless during a recent performance.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of youthful

Adjective

Takeovers are at once a timeless illustration of the volatility of crowds—perhaps especially adolescent crowds—and of the much newer potentialities unleashed by the internet a few decades ago.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Another practice involved staff stuffing insects, herbs and different scents into the leaves of lettuce heads, offering the adolescent skunks another challenge that would put their developing foraging skills to the test.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of adolescent

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 majority of the pest detections have been of immature life stages of the insect such as egg masses.

— Lizzie Kane July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
From the first whistle, the Americans looked too clumsy, disconnected and immature to compete for the World Cup quarterfinals berth.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026