Synonyms for

Fifteen

Verb / fɪˈfti:n / / ˈfɪˈfti:n / Another word for fifteen — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Fifteen is a number that comes after fourteen and before sixteen.

Synonyms & similar words

xv quince xv fifteen-spot fifteenth 15th fifteenfold fifty-fifty half-and-half semi semitic semitropic quindecennial quindecim pentadecagon pentadecahedron pentadecaphonic pentadecanoic pentadecanoate pentadecyl

Antonyms

five ten twenty hundred thousand million

Common collocations

  • fifteen minutes
  • fifteen years
  • fifteen days
  • fifteen dollars
  • fifteen people
  • fifteen seconds
  • fifteen items

Word family

noun fifteen
adjective fifteen

Usage note

Fifteen is a cardinal number and typically refers to the quantity of 15. It is not usually used metaphorically or figuratively.

Example sentences

  1. There are fifteen kids in my class.
  2. He scored fifteen points in the game.
  3. My mom gave me fifteen dollars for my birthday.
  4. Fifteen is the number of days in two weeks.
  5. She was fifteen minutes late for the meeting.

Quotes

  • I was fifteen when I first saw a dead body.
  • I started playing guitar when I was fifteen.
  • Fifteen is such a great age for a girl.

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