UNDERAGE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

underage

adjective

Definition of underage

as in teenage

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Recent Examples of underage The states allege Meta intentionally designed its products to addict kids and repeatedly lied to the public about it, telling parents and politicians its apps were safe for children while mining underage users for valuable data. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Her father, Terry (Wes Bentley), is a stock predatory movie producer with an eye for underage boys. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Runaway Wedding follows underage lovers Matt and Anna, who elope to the chagrin of their parents, who chase them across the country — and unexpectedly fall in love, themselves. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Sunday at the Royal Banquet Hall, where police had been called hours earlier to investigate reports of underage drinking, Greenboro Police Department said in a news release. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage

Adjective

In Pennsylvania, two teenage boys were given a scolding and probation after using some of these same tools to create and distribute CSAM of their classmates.

— Alex Hartman, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Her teenage daughter resents her, and her 6-year-old son suffers from PTSD after a past kidnapping.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of teenage

Adjective

Prince Harry was already set to be in Britain next month for an annual ceremony run by WellChild, a charity that cares for seriously ill children and young people in the UK.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The tinted windows looked out onto the courts where Richardson trained some of the best young female players in the Rio Grande Valley, but the glass was one-way, and from outside, nothing that happened in the room was visible.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

That individual, who is a club employee, suffered a minor head injury and refused medical attention at the scene, fire officials said.

— Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Counter said the Bruin’s fire-alarm system is currently monitored, its emergency generator will be tested in the coming weeks, and several minor plumbing issues are being addressed.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Until the full reality of the financial crash and its aftermath set in, Obama and his great hope of multiethnic progress put my youthful questions about wealth inequality and the crimes of Wall Street at bay.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of youthful

Adjective

Once dismissed as overly sweet, hyper-feminine, or adolescent, the best gourmand fragrances have since evolved.

— Danielle James, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
If developmental science justifies treating adolescent offenders differently from adults, then that same science should also inform how Connecticut recognizes, protects, and supports adolescent victims.

— Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of adolescent

Adjective

Magnetic and unforgettable, preteen Baquero’s performance anchored a major awards-season breakthrough for del Toro.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
When North was first spotted with a dermal piercing on her hand in September 2025, fans were quick to call out Kardashian for allowing her preteen daughter to undergo body modifications.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Definition of preteen

Adjective

There’s nothing wrong with holding on to childhood and being a little immature from time to time.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
The acclaimed writer Rachel Cusk’s controversial new novel Life of M is an intimate, unvarnished character study of an A-list movie star who is depicted as hollow, immature and cynical, an intellectual poseur and an artist wannabe.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026