Synonyms for

Seventeen

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

Definition

Seventeen means the number that comes after sixteen and before eighteen.

Synonyms & similar words

xvii XVII seventeenth seventeen-spot 17th seventeenfold heptadecane heptadecanoyl heptadecanol heptadecanone heptadecene seventeen-year-old mid-teen late-teen juvenile minor adolescent

Antonyms

seven eight sixteen eighteen nineteen ten eleven twelve

Common collocations

  • seventeen years old
  • seventeen minutes past
  • seventeen days later
  • seventeen seconds
  • seventeen percent
  • seventeen items
  • seventeen people

Word family

noun seventeen
adjective seventeen

Usage note

Seventeen is a cardinal number. It is not typically used in formal or literary contexts where more abstract or symbolic numbers might be preferred.

Example sentences

  1. I have seventeen stickers on my notebook.
  2. There are seventeen students in my class.
  3. A person can legally drive a car when they are seventeen years old in some countries.
  4. Seventeen is a prime number.
  5. The atomic number of chlorine is seventeen.

Quotes

  • I was seventeen, and I was afraid that I might not be attractive to girls my age. - Michael Bergin
  • Seventeen is not young for an elephant, not in the wild. - Katherine Applegate
  • Seventeen is a turning point in life. - Mariska Hargitay

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