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adolescent vs teenage

teenage vs adolescent

adolescent is a noun but teenage is not a noun.

adolescent and teenage both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adolescent Yes Yes No No
teenage No Yes No No
As adjectives, adolescent and teenage are synonyms defined as:
  • adolescent and teenage: being of the age 13 through 19
Other synonyms of adolescent include teen, teenaged.
adolescent (noun) teenage (noun)
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
adolescent (adjective) teenage (adjective)
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent being of the age 13 through 19
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 teenage

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