Definition

1. Noun:
   • A young person between the ages of 13 and 19: A "teenager" is a person whose age ends in "-teen," specifically from thirteen to nineteen. This period marks the transition from childhood to adulthood, encompassing adolescence.

Usage

• The word "teenager" is a countable noun. It refers to an individual within a specific age group.
• It is a neutral term but can carry connotations associated with youth culture, growth, and the challenges of adolescence.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • She became a responsible teenager very quickly.
  • Most teenagers experience significant physical and emotional changes.
  • The program is designed to support teenagers from diverse backgrounds.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a typical teenager": to exhibit behaviors or interests commonly associated with this age group.
  • He's a typical teenager, spending hours on his phone and listening to loud music.
• "teenager years" / "teenage years": the period of time when someone is a teenager.
  • She learned many important life lessons during her teenage years.

Variants and Related Words

• Teen (n, informal): A common, shorter synonym for "teenager."
  • The movie is popular with teens.
• Teenage (adj): Of or relating to teenagers.
  • Teenage fashion changes rapidly.
• Adolescent (n/adj): A more formal term often used in technical or medical contexts to describe a young person in the stage of development between puberty and maturity.
  • Adolescent behavior can be unpredictable.

Synonyms

• Adolescent: A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult.
• Youth: A young person, more general and can sometimes refer to a slightly broader age range.
• Minor: A legal term for a person under the age of legal adulthood, which includes but is not limited to teenagers.

Antonyms

• Adult: A fully grown and mature person.
• Child: A young human being below the age of puberty.

Related Phrases

• Teen angst: A feeling of deep anxiety or dissatisfaction commonly associated with the teenage years.
  • His poetry from that time is full of teen angst.
• Teen idol: A celebrity who is highly popular among teenagers.
  • The singer became a teen idol overnight.

Noun

1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity