adolescent
adjective
growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
postadolescent
-
a word derived from
adolescent.
Example Sentences
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It’s tempting to dismiss the latest hot summer fad as the product of a postadolescent psychopathology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Using data collected from a study of 285 guide dogs, the researchers found that preadolescent and postadolescent dogs seem to be more “trainable” than teenage pooches.
From Science Magazine ● May 12, 2020
How did he and Maddon balance two tasks: raising a postadolescent team while competing for a playoff slot?
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2015
When Jay was a film student and Mark a budding musician, Richard Linklater’s “Slacker” defined a generation of postadolescent angst, catalyzing further interest in stripped-down productions.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2010
By fixing my sights on one summit after another, I managed to keep my bearings through some thick postadolescent fog.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
