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teen vs adolescent

adolescent vs teen

teen and adolescent both are nouns.

teen and adolescent both are adjectives.

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

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