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Definition of adultness in English: adultnessnoun ˈadʌltnəsəˈdʌltnəs mass nounThe possession of adult qualities such as emotional maturity or responsibility. Example sentencesExamples - The depth and adultness of Connie, however, may well be more due to the stunning performance of Diane Lane than to the script or to Lyne's direction.
- Can the degree or quality of an individual's adultness be assessed?
- There's a formidable, unflinching adultness about Steely Dan, especially late Steely Dan, which is immensely impressive.
- The debate should proceed from the premise that adult education must above all be a vehicle for enhancing adultness.
- When Rock Hudson and Doris Day shared fume and frustration in their prolonged comedic foreplay, there was a hint of adultness about it.
- The amount of emotional space it takes to have a feeling of adultness and autonomy will vary from relationship to relationship.
Synonyms sense of responsibility, sense, level-headedness, responsibleness, matureness, wisdom |