young woman
Girl becoming adult
A young woman is a female human who has passed girlhood but hasn't reached middle age—roughly the teens through twenties or early thirties.
The boundaries are fuzzy and contextual: a fifty-year-old might call a thirty-five-year-old a young woman.
The phrase is neutral and slightly formal compared to alternatives like girl or young lady.
Unmarried young woman
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
- singleOne in number
- eligibleMeeting required conditions
spinster · unattached · available · dating · courtship · suitor · betrothed · unwed
Artless young woman
- damselOld-fashioned maiden
- coedIncluding both sexes
- gamineBoyish, playful young woman
- flapperTwenties unconventional young woman
nymphet · sylph · starlet · waif · soubrette · lolita · dewy · fresh-faced
Courteous term for woman
- lassYouthful female
- missFail to reach
- belleReigning social beauty
- femininityFemale nature or character
graceful · elegant · beauty · charming · delicate · sophisticated · stylish · fashionable
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- teenYoung person, 13-19
- highschoolerSecondary education student
- pubertySexual development stage
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
adolescence · maturation · prom · girlhood · self-discovery · identity · rebellion · curfew
maiden
Unmarried young woman
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
- singleOne in number
eligible · spinster · unattached · available · dating · courtship · suitor · betrothed · unwed · fiancee
ingenue
Artless young woman
flapper · nymphet · sylph · starlet · waif · soubrette · lolita · dewy · fresh-faced · wide-eyed
lady
Courteous term for woman
femininity · graceful · elegant · beauty · charming · delicate · sophisticated · stylish · fashionable · refined
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- teenYoung person, 13-19
- highschoolerSecondary education student
- pubertySexual development stage
coming-of-age · adolescence · maturation · prom · girlhood · self-discovery · identity · rebellion · curfew · underage
- female portraitsMona Lisa, oil portrait, profile view, full-length portrait, miniature portrait
- girlsgirl, lass, lassie, miss, missy
- agesinfant, child, kid, teen, adult
- childrenkids, toddler, baby, infant, youngster