Synonyms for
Teenager
Definition
A person between the ages of 13 and 19
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- teenage years
- teen idol
- teen angst
- teen movie
- teen spirit
- teen pregnancy
- teen rebellion
Word family
Usage note
While 'teenager' is a common and neutral term, 'adolescent' is more formal and often used in academic or psychological contexts. 'Juvenile' can sometimes carry negative connotations, implying immaturity or delinquency.
Example sentences
- I am a teenager and I go to high school.
- My best friend is a teenager and she loves playing video games.
- Teenagers need a lot of sleep to be healthy.
- Teenagers can be moody sometimes.
- My mom was a teenager in the 1980s.
Quotes
Being a teenager is an amazing time and a hard time. It's when you make your best friends - I have girls who will never leave my heart and I still talk to. You get the best and the worst as a teen. You have the best friendships and the worst heartbreaks. - Sophia Bush
Teenagers are my favorite people in the world, because they're in that wonderful phase of innocence and readiness for the adventure of life. - Paul McCartney
Being a teenager is such an awkward time that everyone has experienced. It's a time when you're trying to figure out who you are and who you want to be, and it's a big challenge. - Zendaya