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teenaged

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtiˌneɪdʒd// UK //tˈiːneɪdʒd// teenaged

adj. describing someone who is between 13 and 19 years old. You use this to talk about the years between being a child and being an adult.

adj. relating to or characteristic of a person between the ages of 13 and 19. Often used to describe the social or psychological state of adolescence.


SIMPLE

The teenaged boy is starting his first job this summer.

CONTEXTUAL

Many teenaged students find it difficult to balance their schoolwork with their part-time jobs and social lives.

COMPLEX

The novel explores the internal conflict of a teenaged protagonist who must navigate the transition from childhood innocence to the complex responsibilities of adulthood.

Synonyms
Origin

From teen + aged.

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