adults

a-dults · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of adult: people who are fully grown or have reached the age of legal majority.

  2. 2.

    Fully developed animals or plants.

Forms

plural: adults

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    young adults — People in their late teens or early twenties.
  • •
    adults only — Restricted to people of legal age.

Related words

Antonyms: children, juveniles, minors
See also: adult, adulthood, children, grown-ups
Synonyms: grown-ups

Etymology

From Latin adultus ("grown up"), past participle of adolere ("to grow up").