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adult

/əˈdʌlt/

noun

Meaning

  • A fully grown human or animal.

  • A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

Synonyms

grown up

verb

Meaning

  • To (cause to) be or become an adult.

  • To behave like an adult.

adjective

Meaning

  • Fully grown.

    "an adult human, animal, or plant"

  • Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children.

    "adult clothes"

  • Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; of, or pertaining to, pornography.

    "This program contains adult content. Parental discretion is advised."

  • Vulgar or profane.

Synonyms

X-rated,
XXX,
XXXX,
pornographic,
big,
fully grown,
grown up,
grown up,
blue,
indecent,
obscene,
salacious