Adult
Adult noun - A fully developed person from maturity onward.
Individual and adult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Individual" instead a noun "Adult".
Individual
Individual noun - A member of the human race.
Adult and individual are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adult" instead a noun "Individual".
How words are described
| human | human adult | human individual |
| good | good adult | good individual |
| nice | nice adult | nice individual |
| normal | normal adult | normal individual |
| Other adjectives: stable, sane, reasonable, mature, intelligent, responsible, actual, real, serious, capable, new, damaged, ruthless, competent, different, selfless, well-adjusted. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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A non-human example would be this adult male Asian Elephant, This individual has disproportionate dwarfism, resulting in having a normal sized head and body, but short stubby legs.
Source: Handicapped Badass - Captain Unohana is the only individual aside from Yamamoto and Sasakibe to have been an adult in the flashback.
Source: Men Get Old, Women Get Replaced - As the single most mature individual in the series, Naota is probably affecting what he thinks is an "adult" outlook.
Source: Fauxlosophic Narration
Cite this Source
Individual and Adult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adult/individual
Adult & Individual. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adult/individual>.
Individual or Adult. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adult/individual.
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