adolescent vs punk

punk vs adolescent

adolescent and punk both are nouns.

adolescent and punk both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adolescent	Yes	Yes	No	No
punk	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, punk is a hyponym of adolescent; that is, punk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adolescent:

adolescent: a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
punk: a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture

Other hyponyms of adolescent include chebab, mod, pachuco, punk rocker, rocker, young buck, young man.

adolescent (noun)	punk (noun)
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity	rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
	an aggressive and violent young criminal
	a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
	substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
	material for starting a fire

adolescent (adjective)	punk (adjective)
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent	of very poor quality; flimsy
in the state of development between puberty and maturity
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
being of the age 13 through 19

Difference between adolescent and punk

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