adult
/ˈædʌlt/
nounadjectivea · dult
Think: an AD is for grown-ups—an AD-ULT is an adult.
Yes, it's adult. Start with "ad-" like in "advertise"; the second syllable sounds like "dult" (not "dolt" or "delt").
Definitions
- nouna fully grown person; someone who is no longer a child
- adjectivefully grown or mature; meant for grown-ups
Examples
- “The museum requires an adult to accompany children under twelve.”
- “As an adult, he learned to manage his time and money.”
- “The library has an adult section with longer novels and biographies.”
Synonyms
grown-upmature personparentfull-grown personman/woman
Antonyms
childminor
Translations
ES adulto/adultaPT adulto/adultaFR adulte
Common misspellings
adoltadutadaltaddultadulltadlutadulttaduilt
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