twentysomething
No longer teenager
Twentysomething describes someone in their twenties—between twenty and twenty-nine years old.
As a noun, it refers to a person of that age: The bar was packed with twentysomethings.
The term emerged in the late twentieth century alongside thirtysomething and fortysomething, often used to discuss generational characteristics or life stages: twentysomething anxiety about careers and relationships.
Learning one's true character
- quarter-lifeOne-fourth of lifespan
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- adultingDoing mundane grownup tasks
- millennialConcerning thousand-year cycles
independence · roommates · dating · relationships · authenticity · values · beliefs · lifestyle
Requiring minimal prior experience
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- resumeCareer summary document
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- promotionRank increase or publicity
salary · office · colleague · mentor · professional · corporate · industry · workplace
Not yet mature
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- energeticHaving much vigor
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
hopeful · driven · passionate · enthusiastic · optimistic · fearless · adventurous · creative
Payment for temporary use
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- brokeLacking any funds
- loansBorrowed money arrangements
- cost-of-livingPrice of basic needs
healthcare · insurance · savings · precarity · underemployed · burnout · grind
Failure to decide
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- FOMOAcronym for exclusion anxiety
doubt · overwhelm · directionless · lost · pressure · expectations · uncertainty · options
Movement between locations
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- couchsurfingFree temporary floor lodging
abroad · volunteering · adventure · nomadic · experimentation
Gaining knowledge gradually
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
- evolvingChanging gradually over time
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- therapyCurative mental treatment
journaling · mindfulness · boundaries · resilience · adaptability · mistakes · lessons · perspective
self-discovery
Learning one's true character
- quarter-lifeOne-fourth of lifespan
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- adultingDoing mundane grownup tasks
millennial · independence · roommates · dating · relationships · authenticity · values · beliefs · lifestyle · self-expression
entry-level
Requiring minimal prior experience
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- resumeCareer summary document
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
promotion · salary · office · colleague · mentor · professional · corporate · industry · workplace · interview
young
Not yet mature
idealistic · hopeful · driven · passionate · enthusiastic · optimistic · fearless · adventurous · creative · hungry
rent
Payment for temporary use
cost-of-living · healthcare · insurance · savings · precarity · underemployed · burnout · grind
indecision
Failure to decide
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
FOMO · doubt · overwhelm · directionless · lost · pressure · expectations · uncertainty · options · paralysis
travel
Movement between locations
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- hostelShared traveler lodging
couchsurfing · abroad · volunteering · adventure · nomadic · experimentation
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
- evolvingChanging gradually over time
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
therapy · journaling · mindfulness · boundaries · resilience · adaptability · mistakes · lessons · perspective · wisdom
twentysomethingsenior citizen
Aged person, typically retired
elderly · septuagenarian · octogenarian · retiree · middle-aged
twentysomethingempty nester
Parent whose children left
mature adult · retiree · grandparent · elder statesman · settled
something, twenty, twenties, twenty-nine, fortysomething, thirtysomething