grown-up
noun
an adult (especially a child's word).
"I don't like it when grown-ups get all serious"
synonyms: adult, grown person, grown-up person, mature person, woman, grown woman, mature woman, man, grown man, mature man, lady, gentleman
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Aug 6, 2024 ˇ 1. not childish or immature : adult 2. of, for, or characteristic of adults insisted on wearing grown-up clothes.
If you say that someone is grown up, you mean that they are an adult or that they behave in a responsible way: He seems very grown up for a ten-year-old. This ...
Grownup definition: a mature, fully grown person; adult.. See examples of GROWNUP used in a sentence.
Someone who is grown-up is physically and mentally mature and no longer depends on their parents or another adult. I have grown-up children ...
a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult; catch, match a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect.
GROWN–UP meaning: 1 : no longer young fully grown; 2 : suitable for adults.
Someone who is grown-up is physically and mentally mature and no longer depends on their parents or another adult. I have grown-up children ...
plural of grown-up as in adults a fully grown person once you turn 12, you get to eat with the grown-ups at Thanksgiving.
noun (used especially by and to children) an adult person synonym adult If you're good you can eat with the grown-ups.
Of, for, or like an adult. Webster's New World Having or showing maturity in outlook, attitude, or appearance. A grown-up attitude toward work.