Meaning
- Adjective: Relating to the period of life between childhood and adulthood, typically referring to teenagers.
- Noun: A young person who is in the stage of development between being a child and an adult, usually between the ages of 12 and 18.
Grammar and Usage
- As an adjective, it modifies nouns (e.g., adolescent behavior, adolescent years).
- As a noun, it refers to a person (e.g., an adolescent, adolescents).
- It is commonly used in formal, academic, or medical contexts.
Structures:
- Adolescent + noun → "adolescent growth," "adolescent psychology"
- The + adolescent → "The adolescent needs guidance."
Common Phrases
- adolescent behavior
- adolescent development
- adolescent psychology
- adolescent health
- adolescent years
Collocations
- Noun + adolescent: group of adolescents, adolescent population
- Adjective + noun: adolescent growth, adolescent stage, adolescent identity
- Verb + adolescent: guide adolescents, support adolescents, study adolescents
Examples
- The adolescent years can be full of challenges and discoveries.
- Many adolescents struggle with questions about identity and independence.
- Adolescent behavior is often influenced by peers and media.
- Doctors study adolescent health to better understand mental and physical changes.
- She works as a counselor specializing in adolescent psychology.
- The program aims to support adolescents from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Parents often worry about their adolescent children’s choices.
- Adolescents are learning to balance freedom with responsibility.
Synonyms or Related
- teenager
- youth
- juvenile
- minor
- young person