What is another word for Adults?

Pronunciation: [ˈadʌlts] (IPA)

Adults are typically defined as individuals who have reached the age of maturity and are responsible for their own lives. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to refer to the term "adults". These synonyms include "mature", "grown-up", "fully-grown", "elderly", "full-fledged", "experienced", "seasoned", "wise", "knowledgeable", "accomplished", "responsible", and "settled". Each of these terms carries its own connotations and implications, but they all refer to individuals who have reached a certain level of maturity and are capable of making their own decisions and taking responsibility for their own lives.

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What are the hypernyms for Adults?

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Usage examples for Adults

Limitation of working day to eight hours for Adults.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
If you didn't have a crowd even the Adults would get a sack of candy and an orange, but if you had a large crowd, why it stopped at whatever age it ran out along the line.
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
What the real ideas are which determine such and such-like ceremonies is difficult for intellectual Adults to understand.
"The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies"
Robert Gordon Latham

Famous quotes with Adults

  • Adults under threat feel like children.
    Martha Beck
  • Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practice deception themselves.
    Elias Canetti
  • You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
    Walt Disney
  • Adults are obsolete children.
    Dr. Seuss
  • Adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up because they are looking for ideas.
    Paula Poundstone

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