Adolescent vs. Youth

Adolescent vs. Youth — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Adolescent and Youth

Adolescentadjective

characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature

Youthnoun

(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.

Her youth and beauty attracted him to her.

Adolescentnoun

A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.

Youthnoun

(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.

Make the most of your youth, it will not last forever.I made many mistakes in my youth, but learned from them all.

Adolescentnoun

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

Youthnoun

(countable) A young person.

There was a group of youths hanging around the parking lot, reading fashion magazines and listening to music.
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Adolescentadjective

relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent;

adolescent problems

Youthnoun

(countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.

Adolescentadjective

being of the age 13 through 19;

teenage mothersthe teen years

Youthnoun

Young persons, collectively.

Adolescentadjective

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity;

adolescent insecurityjejune responses to our problemstheir behavior was juvenilepuerile jokes

Youthnoun

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

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Adolescentadjective

in the state of development between puberty and maturity;

adolescent boys and girls

Youthnoun

young people collectively;

rock music appeals to the youngyouth everywhere rises in revolt

Youthnoun

the time of life between childhood and maturity

Youthnoun

early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced

Youthnoun

an early period of development;

during the youth of the project

Youthnoun

the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person