TEENS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

teens

noun

Definition of teens

plural of teen

as in teenagers

someone who is between 13 and 19 years old

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Recent Examples of teens In winter, temperatures typically hover in the 20s during the day and teens at night. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The teens created a unique sound by merging their diverse musical tastes, like Culos’s love for Beastie Boys and Nas and DePizzo’s Nirvana and Soundgarden influences. — Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026 The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $50,000 reward in hopes of finding the hit-and-run suspect who struck two siblings walking on a South Los Angeles street with their mother last month, killing one of the teens. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The two teens allegedly spent months researching school shootings and talking about how to carry out an attack at Corona High School, according to the news release. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Unlike with caffeinated beverages, children and teens may use caffeine pouches more discreetly. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Tracking shows opening-weekend grosses in the teens, a familiar range for Laika’s word-of-mouth hits. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Young’s foundation primarily works with kids, ages 5 to early teens. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 In its lawsuit, Arizona said ChatGPT encourages teens to share personal information with it and, at times, discourages them from sharing that information with parents, authorities or friends. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for teens

Noun

Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The studio expects a broad audience, including teenagers and young adults who grew up on its films, fantasy-loving adults and families.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of teenagers

Noun

The South is cheapest for young kids For families with young children, annual costs are lowest across much of the South.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
When Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stopped in London in 2024, the Prince of Wales wanted a photo with his kids and the world-famous singer.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of kids

Noun

Cassegrain, mustachioed, silver-haired, and smiling, explains that during its early days, the pipes were popular with hip youngsters.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
That means the investment being made into the roster’s youngsters needs to bear fruit at some point in the final 12 games, producing a win.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of youngsters

Noun

Gascón instituted a number of unilateral policies on his first day in office — barring prosecutors from trying juveniles as adults, seeking the death penalty or charging certain misdemeanors — that left him at war with his own staff.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The employee warned that the conditions could lead to someone being seriously hurt or juveniles gaining control of the facility.

— Nora O’Neill October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of juveniles

Noun

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly framed settler violence in the West Bank as the work of a few dozen fringe youths and said its scale has been exaggerated.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday, officers in riot gear clashed with youths who dismantled police cordons and set up their own street barricades using burning trash bins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of youths

Noun

The South is cheapest for young kids For families with young children, annual costs are lowest across much of the South.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Beckman portrayed the first lady's work on the ceasefire as an extension of her efforts to help reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families after they were separated by Russia's war against Ukraine.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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