TEEN Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

teen

noun

Definition of teen

as in teenager

someone who is between 13 and 19 years old

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Recent Examples of teen The other two teens were charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Even legal devices used by some teens can reach speeds of up to 28 mph. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Another teen drowned early in the season, on May 18, in Lake Michigan waters. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Ashley Taunton, a 42-year-old mom of three, sustained life-threatening injuries after stopping to help teens involved in a car crash. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teen

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Noun

The two teenagers spend a summer helping Tomy’s uncle, portrayed by Hannes Perkmann, with milking and other duties, as well as exploring the outdoors.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The teenager was identified as Moises Ponce Mendoza on GoFundMe by his mother, Mónica Mendoza.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of teenager

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In 2021, he was accused of molesting two preteen brothers during the early 1970s while serving as choir director at Precious Blood Catholic Church.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The outlet reported that the character, who is a preteen in season 4 of Ted Lasso, has grown into a skilled soccer player — something Feely alluded to in an October 2025 interview with the Birmingham Parent.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of preteen

Noun

The father and daughter would ultimately co-star in her massive tween TV series, Hannah Montana, playing fictional relatives Billy Ray and Miley Stewart.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
Claire’s is trying to recapture its glory as the go-to destination for both tween girls and for piercing.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of tween

Noun

And suppose, additionally, that Haidt is also right, and that—for many kids—smartphones are deepening these problems and adding new ones.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Bakewell’s donations weren’t the only ones to pose issues for Brotherhood Crusade, which provides an array of services aimed at keeping kids from joining gangs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.

— Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The show sent her to malls to meet fans, fashioning her into a teenybopper starlet.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of teenybopper

Noun

Alongside him on Saturday was Francis Onyeka, a Leverkusen player on loan facing his own club, one of three youngsters on loan in the squad.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Some were related to fringe players or youngsters who were surplus to requirements; others were additions designed to give new manager Pierre Sage a deeper squad.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of youngster

Noun

After 25 years, juveniles sentenced to life in prison are entitled to a sentence review, where a judge considers modifying a defendant’s sentence — and weighs evidence of a defendant’s rehabilitation, maturity, remorse and background.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Gonzalez said investigative procedures do not change because a suspect is a juvenile and that detectives complete their investigations and submit cases to the appropriate prosecutor for consideration.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

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