Adolescent and Geriatric

Opposite meaning words

Adolescent adjective - Being in the early stage of life, growth, or development.

Usage example: an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together

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Geriatric is an antonym for adolescent.

Nearby Word: adolescence

Geriatric adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Usage example: went into nursing to work with geriatric patients

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Adolescent is an antonym for geriatric.

Nearby Word: geriatrics

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Geriatric and Adolescent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adolescent/geriatric

Adolescent & Geriatric. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adolescent/geriatric>.

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