Synonyms for

Grownup

Verb / ˈgrəʊˌnʌp / Another word for grownup — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

An adult

Synonyms & similar words

grown juvenile adult big fullgrown fullygrown adult mature elderly fully-grown developed ripe veteran senior experienced aged big full-grown grown grown-up matured seasoned sophisticated wise worldly

Example sentences

  1. I will be a grownup someday.
  2. The grownups are having a meeting.
  3. When you are a grownup, you can make your own decisions.
  4. My parents are grownups.
  5. As a grownup, I have more responsibilities.

Quotes

  • Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others. - Virginia Woolf
  • I am not a grown-up, I'm a child with wrinkles. - Faith Hill
  • Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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