adult

Meaning

Noun

1. A fully grown human or other animal.
2. A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

Adj

1. Fully grown.
2. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.
3. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.
4. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.
5. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.
6. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.
7. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.

Verb

1. (informal) To behave like an adult.
2. To (cause to) be or become an adult.

Concepts

adult

grown-up

mature

full-grown

grown

grown up

grownup

of age

ripe

big

elder

person

woman

important

major

pornographic

old

adults

imago

of the full legal age

fully grown

aged

worn out

appreciable

considerable

grave

key

real

serious

significant

sizable

substantial

weighty

middle-aged

person of full age

person of mature age

senior

developed

mature person

arrived at puberty

young

youthful

having arrived at puberty

pubescent

full-grown female

eldest child

imageo

imaginal

ancient

not new

old person

large

middle-aged woman

experienced

veteran

ancestor

grown-up man

nonjuvenile

overgrown

XXX

XXXX

mucky

porny

elderly person

grow up

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæd.ʌlt/

Etymology

From French adulte, from Latin adultus (“grown up”), perfect passive participle of adolescō (“I grow up”). Compare adolescent.