adolescents
Not yet adults
Adolescents are young people in the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood, roughly the teenage years.
The term emphasizes developmental change—physical, emotional, and social—more than a specific age range.
The program targets at-risk adolescents.
Adolescents are particularly susceptible to peer pressure.
The singular adolescent also functions as an adjective: adolescent behavior, adolescent angst.
Sexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- identityWho someone is
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
independence · autonomy · self-esteem · risk-taking · neuroplasticity · individuation · differentiation
State of being immature
Those of equal status
- cliquesExclusive social groups
- popularityMass public favor
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
conformity · dating · crushes · belonging · rejection · gossip · drama · status
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- acneInflamed skin condition
menstruation · menarche · spermatogenesis · adrenarche · pituitary · hypothalamus · endocrine · moodiness
High school formal dance
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- yearbookSchool memory publication
- varsityPrimary school squad
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
curfew · sleepovers · parties · fashion · subcultures · emo · goth · skater
Second-year pupil
- juniorLower in standing
- seniorHigher in rank
- freshmanFirst-year student
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
homework · grades · exams · SAT · ACT · extracurricular · tutoring · GPA
Open resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
counterculture · attitude · moodiness · door-slamming · eye-rolling · arguing · pushback · questioning
Notable event marking progress
- rites-of-passageCeremonies marking life transitions
- adulthoodState of being grown
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- votingFormally registering a choice
responsibility · college · internship · mentorship · workforce · apprenticeship
puberty
Sexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- identityWho someone is
self-discovery · independence · autonomy · self-esteem · risk-taking · neuroplasticity · individuation · differentiation
youth
State of being immature
peers
Those of equal status
- cliquesExclusive social groups
- popularityMass public favor
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
bullying · conformity · dating · crushes · belonging · rejection · gossip · drama · status · reputation
hormones
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
acne · menstruation · menarche · spermatogenesis · adrenarche · pituitary · hypothalamus · endocrine · moodiness · gynecomastia
prom
High school formal dance
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- yearbookSchool memory publication
- varsityPrimary school squad
allowance · curfew · sleepovers · parties · fashion · subcultures · emo · goth · skater · quinceañera
sophomore
Second-year pupil
curriculum · homework · grades · exams · SAT · ACT · extracurricular · tutoring · GPA · classmates
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
experimentation · counterculture · attitude · moodiness · door-slamming · eye-rolling · arguing · pushback · questioning · challenging
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- rites-of-passageCeremonies marking life transitions
- adulthoodState of being grown
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
voting · responsibility · college · internship · mentorship · workforce · apprenticeship
- youthchild, kid, coming-of-age, teenagers, teen
- youngsterskids, children, youngsters, toddlers, babies
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- age groupsage groups, generations, life stages, adults, children
- teensteenagers, teen, pubescent, pubescents, youth
- young adultsyoung adults, twenty-somethings, twentysomethings, young people, young professionals
adolescentsadults
Fully mature individuals
grown-ups · infants · babies · the elderly · seniors
adolescentselderly
Advanced in age
aged · old people · senior citizens · septuagenarians · octogenarians
- early adolescenceAges roughly eleven-fourteen
- adolescent brainImmature neurological organ
- adolescent behaviorActions typical of teenagers
- adolescent developmentTeen years' growth process
- adolescent depressionMental illness in teenagers
- adolescent mental healthPsychological state of teenagers
adolescent, adolescence, preadolescent, preadolescence, preadolescents, adolescences, postadolescence