Synonyms for
Sixteen
Definition
the number equivalent to the product of four and four added to the product of two and two; one more than fifteen
Synonyms & similar words
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sixteen years old
- sixteen candles
- sixteen tons
- sixteen ounces
- sixteen inches
- sixteen days
- sixteen minutes
- sixteen hours
Word family
Usage note
Sixteen is a cardinal number. It is rarely used in formal contexts outside of its numerical meaning. Its primary use is as a quantifier or identifier.
Example sentences
- I counted sixteen apples in the basket.
- I will turn sixteen years old next week.
- I have sixteen stickers on my notebook.
- There are sixteen cupcakes in the box.
- I can count to sixteen in Spanish.
Quotes
I started singing when I was sixteen. I started writing then, too, because I was bored - when you're sixteen, you're bored a lot. Taylor Swift
Sixteen is just a little too young for me. I don't like going out with girls so young. If you're younger than 16, I'd rather you just stay home. Mark-Paul Gosselaar
I've had a lot of fun with my characters, and that's all I do is work on them and try to play them and keep them interesting for the fans. And sixteen years later, I'm still doing it. Nancy Cartwright