teenaged
Between child, adult
Teenaged describes someone between thirteen and nineteen years old—the years ending in *-teen*.
The word functions identically to *teenage* and appears before nouns: their teenaged daughter, a teenaged boy.
Some style guides prefer *teenage*, but both forms are standard.
Sexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- identityWho someone is
transition · angst · independence · self-esteem · rites-of-passage · socialization · milestone · developmental
Not yet mature
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- minorScale with lowered third
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- Gen-ZPost-millennial demographic cohort
millennial · adolescent · underage · youthful · generation · formative · impressionable · precocious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- insecureLacking self-assurance
blushing · shy · lanky · gangly · fumbling · nervous · uncomfortable · uncertain
Sexual development stage
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- acneInflamed skin condition
- moodinessChangeable emotional state
menstruation · emotional · crushes · libido · sweating · pimples · appetite · irritability
Student assignments for outside class
- examsFormal academic tests
- classroomEducational instruction space
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- teachersThose who instruct students
lockers · cafeteria · prom · homecoming · detention · SAT · extracurriculars · cliques
Open resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- backtalkInsolent verbal response
eye-rolling · door-slamming · grounding · attitude · moodiness · rule-breaking · punky · antiestablishment
puberty
Sexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
identity · transition · angst · independence · self-esteem · rites-of-passage · socialization · milestone · developmental · adolescent
young
Not yet mature
Gen-Z · millennial · adolescent · underage · youthful · generation · formative · impressionable · precocious
self-conscious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
insecure · blushing · shy · lanky · gangly · fumbling · nervous · uncomfortable · uncertain · inexperienced
puberty
Sexual development stage
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- acneInflamed skin condition
moodiness · menstruation · emotional · crushes · libido · sweating · pimples · appetite · irritability
homework
Student assignments for outside class
teachers · lockers · cafeteria · prom · homecoming · detention · SAT · extracurriculars · cliques · yearbook
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
backtalk · eye-rolling · door-slamming · grounding · attitude · moodiness · rule-breaking · punky · antiestablishment · sulking
- teenage yearsAges thirteen to nineteen
- teenage girlYoung female adolescent
- teenage rebellionAdolescent resistance to authority
- teenage angstYouth's emotional turbulence
- teenage pregnancyYouth bearing offspring
- rebellious teenagerAuthority-resisting young person