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View synonyms for underage

underage

1

[ uhn-der-eyj ]

adjective

  1. lacking the required age, especially that of legal maturity.


underage

2

[ uhn-der-ij ]

noun

  1. shortage; deficiency in amount.

underage

/ ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ /

adjective

  1. below the required or standard age, esp below the legal age for voting or drinking
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of underage1

First recorded in 1585–95; under- + age

Origin of underage2

First recorded in 1605–15; under- + -age
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Example Sentences

In the case of the Telegram bot, Sensity found there had been at least 100,000 victims, including underage girls.

Two days ago, the company announced steps to protect against images of abuse, nonconsensual activity and underage models on the site, including a ban on unverified users uploading material.

From Fortune

At the time of the 2016 deposition, Giuffre’s lawyer noted to Maxwell that over 30 underage accusers had given accounts of sexual contact with Epstein to the police.

Maxwell has been charged with recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein, starting in at least 1997.

Unfortunately, sometimes it’s also quite obvious that some of these people are underage.

Who else would see a former spouse accused of underage sex and call him ‘the greatest man there is’?

According to court papers, “[Wright] knew she was underage.”

Women who drink while pregnant—any amount—as well as underage drinkers, are also defined as “excessive drinkers.”

Researchers found very few underage sex workers actually working.

They were both underage and drinking was one of the many ways they could get thrown out of base housing.

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