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adultish

Syllables: adult·ishUK/ˈæd.ʌltɪʃ/US/əˈdʌltɪʃ/

adultish adjective: of or suitable for an adult.

Adjective

adultish (comparative more adultish, superlative most adultish)

  1. Of or suitable for an adult.
    • Her first adultish memory is of a piercing desire, a hunger for her mother, father, and brother that is tinged with fear.2003, John Faunce, Lucrezia Borgia, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    mature

Synonyms of adultish

Antonyms

Forms of adultish

comparativemore adultish
superlativemost adultish

Origin of adultish

From adult + -ish.

Questions about adultish

What does adultish mean?
Adultish means of or suitable for an adult.
What part of speech is adultish?
Adultish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce adultish?
Adultish is pronounced /ˈæd.ʌltɪʃ/ (UK).

Words near adultish in the dictionary

  1. adulting
  2. adultisation
  3. adultise
  4. adultised
  5. adultises
  6. adultish
  7. adultising
  8. adultism
  9. adultist
  10. adultivity
  11. adultization

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