teens
Years before twenty
The teens are the years from thirteen to nineteen—both the ages and the calendar years ending in -teen.
A person in their teens is a teenager: She started playing guitar in her teens.
The building dates from the teens of the last century.
The word also refers to temperatures in that range: Overnight lows will dip into the teens.
Sexual development stage
acne · curfew · prom · graduation · SAT · ACT · homework · extracurricular
Exclusive social group
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- crushCompress with force
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
popularity · hangout · party · drama · bullying · squad · exclusion · rejection
Short-form video service
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- selfiePhoto of oneself
- textingSending typed mobile messages
likes · followers · viral · memes · influencer · smartphone · vlogging · streaming
Skate and hip-hop clothing
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
- musicOrganized auditory art
K-pop · anime · gaming · fast-fashion · hypebeast · athleisure · fandom · playlist
Anxiously dwelling on something
- moodyProne to sullenness
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- alienationState of being isolated
restlessness · confusion · isolation · misunderstood · frustration · self-doubt · melodrama · emotional
Open resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- groundingConnecting to earth
- attitudeSettled way of thinking
eye-rolling · boundary-pushing · door-slamming · independence · autonomy · nonconformity · piercing · tattoo
puberty
Sexual development stage
freshman · acne · curfew · prom · graduation · SAT · ACT · homework · extracurricular · yearbook
clique
Exclusive social group
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- crushCompress with force
gossip · popularity · hangout · party · drama · bullying · squad · exclusion · rejection · belonging
TikTok
Short-form video service
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- selfiePhoto of oneself
texting · likes · followers · viral · memes · influencer · smartphone · vlogging · streaming · gaming
streetwear
Skate and hip-hop clothing
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
music · K-pop · anime · gaming · fast-fashion · hypebeast · athleisure · fandom · playlist · concert
brooding
Anxiously dwelling on something
- moodyProne to sullenness
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
alienation · restlessness · confusion · isolation · misunderstood · frustration · self-doubt · melodrama · emotional · sulking
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- groundingConnecting to earth
attitude · eye-rolling · boundary-pushing · door-slamming · independence · autonomy · nonconformity · piercing · tattoo · protest
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- youthchild, adolescents, kid, coming-of-age, teenagers
- young peopletoddlers, kids, youngsters, juveniles, minors
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- age groupsage groups, generations, life stages, adults, children
- number wordspair, duo, trio, quartet, quintet
teensadults
Fully mature individuals
seniors · elderly · pensioners · retirees · senior citizens
- teenage yearsAges thirteen to nineteen
- teenage girlYoung female adolescent
- teen idolYoung star adored by adolescents
- Teen VogueAdolescent lifestyle periodical
- teenage rebellionAdolescent resistance to authority
- teenage angstYouth's emotional turbulence
teen, teenager, teenage, teensy, teenaged, preteen, preteens, teener, teensier