grownup
No longer young
A grownup is an adult, especially from a child's perspective: The grownups are talking.
The word carries a hint of childhood vocabulary—adults speaking formally say adult.
As an adjective, grownup describes mature or adult behavior: That's a very grownup decision.
Also spelled grown-up.
Mature person, legally responsible
- independenceFreedom from external control
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- votingFormally registering a choice
parenthood · homeownership · taxes · citizenship · employment · mortgage · license · wedding
Obligated to answer for actions
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- levelheadedCalm and judicious
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- rationalGoverned by logic
seasoned · experienced · wise · settled · dependable · reliable · patient · measured
Mother or father
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- raiseLift or increase
discipline · custody · maternal · paternal · upbringing · childcare · nanny · allowance
Advanced in age
- seniorHigher in rank
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
- grandparentParent once removed
wisdom · pension · geriatrics · menopause · arthritis · osteoporosis · crowsfeet · senescence
Study of family descent
- kinBlood-connected people
- relativesThose connected by blood
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- ancestryFamily line of descent
lineage · clan · sibling · marriage · patriarch · matriarch · kinship · generation
Purified or cultured
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
urbane · polished · tasteful · discerning · cultivated · savoir-faire · poised · distinguished
adult
Mature person, legally responsible
- independenceFreedom from external control
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
voting · parenthood · homeownership · taxes · citizenship · employment · mortgage · license · wedding · workforce
responsible
Obligated to answer for actions
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- levelheadedCalm and judicious
- composedCalm and self-possessed
rational · seasoned · experienced · wise · settled · dependable · reliable · patient · measured · thoughtful
parent
Mother or father
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
raise · discipline · custody · maternal · paternal · upbringing · childcare · nanny · allowance · chores
elderly
Advanced in age
- seniorHigher in rank
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
grandparent · wisdom · pension · geriatrics · menopause · arthritis · osteoporosis · crowsfeet · senescence · presbyopia
genealogy
Study of family descent
ancestry · lineage · clan · sibling · marriage · patriarch · matriarch · kinship · generation · inheritance
refined
Purified or cultured
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
cosmopolitan · urbane · polished · tasteful · discerning · cultivated · savoir-faire · poised · distinguished · accomplished
- grown upReached full adulthood
- grown outExceeded previous dimensions
- grown apartGradually became strangers
- grown out ofSurpassed by maturing
- grown some ballsBecame brave, finally
- grown onBecame appealing gradually