teen
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈtēn 
: a teenage person : teenager
teen adjective
teen
2 of 2noun (2)
archaic
: misery, affliction
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1818, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined above
teen
noun
as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- teenager
- preteen
- tween
- kid
- adolescent
- juvenile
- youngster
- teener
- chick
- child
- youth
- teenybopper
- kiddo
- kiddie
- moppet
- infant
- bud
- toddler
- youngling
- cub
- minor
- schoolgirl
- preschooler
- kiddy
- subteen
- schoolchild
- newborn
- kindergartner
- schoolboy
- sprat
- bairn
- whelp
- preteen-ager
- tyke
- squirt
- neonate
- kindergartener
- sprout
- schoolkid
- chap
- tot
- bambino
- weanling
- rug rat
- nestling
- whippersnapper
- urchin
- cherub
- baby
- babe
- bantling
- tike
- rogue
- lad
- monkey
- stripling
- imp
- rascal
- jackanapes
- tomboy
- rapscallion
- nipper
- shaver
- mischief
- hoyden
- bobby-soxer
- tad
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adult
- senior citizen
- elder
- oldster
- senior
- ancient
- middle-ager
- golden-ager
- grown-up
- old-timer
- prednisolone
- prednisolones
- prednisone
- prednisones
- predoctoral
- predominance
- predominances
- predominancies
- predominancy
- predominant
- predominantly
- predominate
- predominated
- predominately
- predominates
- predominating
- predominatingly
- predomination
- predominations
- predominators
- predomine
- predoom
- predoomed
- predooming
- predooms