teenager[noun]Synonyms: youth, adolescent, boy, girl, juvenile, minor
English Thesaurus: child, kid, little boy/little girl, teenager, adolescent, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
child someone who is not yet an adult. You don’t usually use
child to talk about babies or teenagers:
Many children are scared of the dark. He’s just a child.kid informal a child.
Kid is the usual word to use in everyday spoken English:
We left the kids in the car.little boy/little girl a young male or female child:
I lived there when I was a little girl. Little boys love dinosaurs.teenager someone between the ages of 13 and 19:
There’s not much for teenagers to do around here.adolescent a young person who is developing into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems these people have:
He changed from a cheerful child to a confused adolescent.youth especially disapproving a teenage boy – especially one who is violent and commits crimes:
He was attacked by a gang of youths. a youth courtyoungster a child or young person – used especially by old people:
You youngsters have got your whole life ahead of you. He’s a bright youngster with a good sense of humour.minor law someone who is not yet legally an adult:
It is illegal to sell alcohol to a minor. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲