teenagers
Between childhood and adulthood
Teenagers are people between thirteen and nineteen years old—the ages ending in -teen.
The term captures the distinctive developmental stage between childhood and adulthood, marked by physical maturation, identity formation, and often rebellion against authority.
Teenagers today spend hours on their phones.
The singular teenager refers to one such person.
Sexual development stage
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- identityWho someone is
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- angstDeep unfocused worry
awkwardness · self-consciousness · independence · maturation · self-esteem · insecurity · transition · rites-of-passage
Sexual development stage
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- acneInflamed skin condition
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
Bond of mutual affection
- cliqueExclusive social group
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- partyGathering for celebration
dating · likes · followers · selfie · gaming · sleepovers · mall · gossip
Student assignments for outside class
- examsFormal academic tests
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- lockersSecure storage compartments
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
detention · prom · homecoming · cliques · popularity · extracurricular · graduation · freshman
Having much vigor
- restlessUnable to be still
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
spirited · dynamic · moody · passionate · intense · enthusiastic · idealistic · dramatic
Open resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- boundary-pushingExceeding accepted limits
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
counterculture · attitude · eye-rolling · grounding · door-slamming · risk-taking · experimentation
puberty
Sexual development stage
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- identityWho someone is
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
angst · awkwardness · self-consciousness · independence · maturation · self-esteem · insecurity · transition · rites-of-passage · acne
puberty
Sexual development stage
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- acneInflamed skin condition
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
testosterone · estrogen · braces · gangly · lanky · appetite · development
friendship
Bond of mutual affection
party · dating · likes · followers · selfie · gaming · sleepovers · mall · gossip · drama
homework
Student assignments for outside class
cafeteria · detention · prom · homecoming · cliques · popularity · extracurricular · graduation · freshman · sophomore
energetic
Having much vigor
impulsive · spirited · dynamic · moody · passionate · intense · enthusiastic · idealistic · dramatic · emotional
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- boundary-pushingExceeding accepted limits
nonconformity · counterculture · attitude · eye-rolling · grounding · door-slamming · risk-taking · experimentation
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- youthchild, adolescents, kid, coming-of-age, girlhood
- age groupsage groups, generations, life stages, adults, children
- comedy targetspoliticians, lawyers, in-laws, bosses, exes
- teensadolescents, pubescent, pubescents, youth, puberty
- young generationsGen Z, millennials, youth, Gen Alpha, tweens
teenagersadults
Fully mature individuals
elderly · seniors · pensioners · senior citizens · retirees
teenagersadults
Fully mature individuals
dependents · minors · children · guardians · parents
teenagersbaby boomers
1946-1964 birth cohort
old-timers · fogeys · old fogeys · squares
- 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