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noun/kˌæɾɪkˈɪstɪk/
Definition
a fully developed person from maturity onward
any mature animal
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæɾɪkˈɪstɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/kafˈɪlə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kafˈɪlə/
2 syllables Say it as /kˌæɾɪkˈɪstɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna fully developed person from maturity onward
nounany mature animal
adjective(of animals) fully developed
“an adult animal”
adjectivedesigned to arouse lust
“pornographic films and magazines”
Word Forms
adultadjective(of animals) fully developed
adulthoodnounthe period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
grownupadjective(of animals) fully developed
adultnouna fully developed person from maturity onward
grownupnouna fully developed person from maturity onward
pornographynouncreative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Erwachsene
ein voll entwickelter Mensch vom Erwachsenenalter an
🇫🇷French
adulte
une personne pleinement développée à partir de sa maturité
🇪🇸Spanish
adulto
una persona completamente desarrollada desde la madurez en adelante
🇮🇹Italian
adulto
una persona pienamente sviluppata dalla maturità in poi
🇳🇱Dutch
volwassen
een volledig ontwikkeld persoon vanaf de volwassenheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
adulto
uma pessoa totalmente desenvolvida desde a maturidade
🇷🇺Russian
взрослый
полностью развитый человек, начиная со зрелого возраста
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वयस्क
परिपक्वता से लेकर आगे तक एक पूर्ण विकसित व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক
পরিপক্কতার পর থেকে সম্পূর্ণরূপে বিকশিত ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
வயது வந்தோர்
முதிர்ச்சியிலிருந்து முழுமையாக வளர்ந்த நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
పెద్దలు
పరిపక్వత నుండి పూర్తిగా అభివృద్ధి చెందిన వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रौढ
परिपक्वतेपासून पूर्ण विकसित व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
પુખ્ત
પરિપક્વતા પછી સંપૂર્ણ વિકસિત વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಯಸ್ಕ
ಪ್ರಬುದ್ಧತೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുതിർന്നവർ
പക്വത മുതൽ പൂർണമായി വികസിച്ച വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਾਲਗ
ਪਰਿਪੱਕਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਇੱਕ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਕਸਤ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بالغ
پختگی کے بعد سے ایک مکمل ترقی یافتہ شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
成人
一个从成熟开始就完全发展的人
🇯🇵Japanese
アダルト
成熟してから完全に発達した人
🇰🇷Korean
성인
성숙기부터 완전히 발달한 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người lớn
một người phát triển toàn diện từ khi trưởng thành trở đi
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้ใหญ่
เป็นคนที่พัฒนาเต็มที่ตั้งแต่วุฒิภาวะเป็นต้นไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
dewasa
seseorang yang telah berkembang sepenuhnya sejak kedewasaan dan seterusnya
🇵🇭Filipino
nasa hustong gulang
isang ganap na binuo na tao mula sa kapanahunan
🇲🇾Malay
dewasa
seorang yang telah berkembang sepenuhnya dari peringkat kematangan dan seterusnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بالغ
شخص متطور بالكامل منذ النضج فصاعدا
🇮🇷Persian
بالغ
یک فرد کاملاً توسعه یافته از بلوغ به بعد
🇹🇷Turkish
yetişkin
olgunluktan itibaren tamamen gelişmiş bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְבוּגָר
אדם מפותח לחלוטין מהבגרות ואילך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'adult'?
The primary meaning of 'adult' is 'a fully developed person from maturity onward'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'adult' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'adult' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'adult' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'adult' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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