adultness
Being fully grown
Adultness is the quality or state of being adult—having reached maturity or exhibiting grown-up characteristics.
The word is uncommon, with adulthood typically preferred for the life stage and maturity for the qualities associated with it.
Adultness occasionally appears when emphasizing the abstract quality rather than the period of life: There's a certain adultness to how she handles conflict.
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
self-determination · agency · emancipation · liberation · self-direction · self-support · individuality · self-government
Process of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- agingGrowing older over time
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
experience · ripeness · progression · evolution · advancement · coming-of-age · seasoning · seniority
Obligation for one's actions
- dutyRequired moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
dependability · trustworthiness · caregiving · provision · stewardship · answerability · liability · management
Formally registering a choice
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- employmentPaid occupation status
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
parenthood · marriage · homeownership · graduation · mentorship · pensioner
Secular, experienced outlook
- refinementElegance of manner
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- savoir-faireInstinctive social competence
urbane · cosmopolitan · polish · taste · poise · grace · nuance · elegance
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- freedomAbsence of constraint
empowerment · self-determination · agency · emancipation · liberation · self-direction · self-support · individuality · self-government · sovereignty
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- agingGrowing older over time
wisdom · experience · ripeness · progression · evolution · advancement · coming-of-age · seasoning · seniority · elderliness
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- dutyRequired moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
reliability · dependability · trustworthiness · caregiving · provision · stewardship · answerability · liability · management · oversight
voting
Formally registering a choice
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- employmentPaid occupation status
career · parenthood · marriage · homeownership · graduation · mentorship · pensioner
worldliness
Secular, experienced outlook
- refinementElegance of manner
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
savoir-faire · urbane · cosmopolitan · polish · taste · poise · grace · nuance · elegance · connoisseur
adultnesschildhood
Life's earliest phase
infancy · babyhood · youth · toddlerhood · adolescence
adultnessimmaturity
Undeveloped condition
childishness · juvenility · infantilism · puerility · childlikeness
adult, adolescent, adolescence, adulthood, adulterate, adultery, adulteration, adulterer, adulteress