Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe children in British Thesaurus

adolescent (adjective)

changing into a young man or woman

adolescent (adjective)

relating to the period of adolescence

bad (adjective)

used about children who do not behave well or obey adults

big (adjective)

a big boy or a big girl is getting older or is older than another child. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

naughty (adjective)

a naughty child behaves badly and does not do what you ask them to

prepubescent (adjective)

relating to the time just before puberty (=when you change from a child into an adult)

pubescent (adjective)

a pubescent child is at a stage in their life when their body is changing and they are becoming an adult

small (adjective)

small children are very young

spoiled (adjective)

spoilt

spoilt (adjective)

a child who is spoilt behaves badly if they do not get what they want, because people have always given them everything they want

teen (adjective)

informal teenage

teenage (adjective)

between the ages of 13 and 19

teenage (adjective)

relating to or intended for young people between the ages of 13 and 19

teenaged (adjective)

between the ages of 13 and 19

underage (adjective)

not old enough to do something legally, for example drink alcohol or drive a car