grownups
People fully developed
Grownups are adults, especially from a child's perspective.
The word carries a childlike quality even when used by adults: The grownups sat at the big table while the kids had their own.
It can be gently ironic when adults feel they're not measuring up to some standard of maturity: I guess the grownups will have to figure this out.
Also spelled grown-ups.
Power to enforce obedience
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- permissionGranted right to act
- boringFailing to engage interest
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
bedtime · curfew · tall · big · old · mysterious · intimidating · powerful
Supportive care-giving
- childrearingRaising and nurturing offspring
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
guidance · protection · parenting · childcare · education · bedtime · curfews · permission
Lifelong occupational pursuit
- mortgageSecured home loan
- taxesMandatory government payments
- votingFormally registering a choice
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
bills · budgeting · employment · salary · homeownership · citizenship · retirement · pension
Practical knowledge from life
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
perspective · insight · understanding · discernment · prudence · foresight · maturity · expertise
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- permissionGranted right to act
- boringFailing to engage interest
serious · bedtime · curfew · tall · big · old · mysterious · intimidating · powerful · unreachable
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- childrearingRaising and nurturing offspring
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
discipline · guidance · protection · parenting · childcare · education · bedtime · curfews · permission · supervision
career
Lifelong occupational pursuit
bills · insurance · budgeting · employment · salary · homeownership · citizenship · retirement · pension · decisions
experience
Practical knowledge from life
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- adviceGuidance on decisions
mentoring · perspective · insight · understanding · discernment · prudence · foresight · maturity · expertise · hindsight