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adult (enc)
adult (enc)

Adult

Noun1.adult - a fully developed person from maturity onward
human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
adult body - the body of an adult human being
caregiver - 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
centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist - a person who takes a position in the political center
eccentric, type, character, case - a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
conservative, conservativist - a person who has conservative ideas or opinions
elder, senior - a person who is older than you are
ex-spouse - a person who was formerly a spouse
host - a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
Jack of all trades - a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
liberal, progressive - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
liberal - a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
militarist, warmonger - a person who advocates war or warlike policies
disarmer, pacificist, pacifist - someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
patrician - a person of refined upbringing and manners
pledgee - someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge
pledger - someone who makes or gives a pledge
professional, professional person - a person engaged in one of the learned professions
sobersides - a serious and sedate individual
man of the world, sophisticate - a worldly-wise person
homebody, stay-at-home - a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
unemotional person, stoic - someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
thoroughbred - a well-bred person
juvenile, juvenile person - a youthful person
2.adult - any mature animal
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Adj.1.adult - (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
mature - having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell"

 

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