Adolescent vs. Youth
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.Adolescentadjective
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent;
adolescent problemsYouthnoun
(countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.
Adolescentadjective
being of the age 13 through 19;
teenage mothersthe teen yearsYouthnoun
Young persons, collectively.
Adolescentadjective
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity;
adolescent insecurityjejune responses to our problemstheir behavior was juvenilepuerile jokesYouthnoun
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
Adolescentadjective
in the state of development between puberty and maturity;
adolescent boys and girlsYouthnoun
young people collectively;
rock music appeals to the youngyouth everywhere rises in revoltYouthnoun
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 projectYouthnoun
the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
