| adult | | |
| n. (person) | 1. adult, grownup | a fully developed person from maturity onward. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ brachycephalic | an adult with a short broad head. |
| ~ 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 is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas. |
| ~ dolichocephalic | an adult with a long narrow head. |
| ~ 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, liberalist, 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. |
| ~ adult male, man | an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman).; "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
| ~ militarist, warmonger | a person who advocates war or warlike policies. |
| ~ golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen | an elderly person. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ adult female, woman | an adult female person (as opposed to a man).; "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
| n. (animal) | 2. adult | any mature animal. |
| ~ animal, animate being, beast, creature, brute, fauna | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement. |
| adj. | 3. adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup | (of animals) fully developed.; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman" |
| ~ animal, animate being, beast, creature, brute, fauna | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement. |
| ~ mature | having reached full natural growth or development.; "a mature cell" |
| adj. | 4. adult, pornographic | designed to arouse lust.; "pornographic films and magazines"; "adult movies" |
| ~ sexy | marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest.; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes" |
| mature | | |
| v. (change) | 1. grow, maturate, mature | develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation.; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast" |
| ~ senesce, age, maturate, mature, get on | grow old or older.; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" |
| ~ ripen | grow ripe.; "The plums ripen in July" |
| ~ find oneself, find | accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation.; "My son went to Berkeley to find himself" |
| ~ develop | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment.; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" |
| ~ grow up | become an adult. |
| v. (communication) | 2. mature | develop and work out fully in one's mind.; "I need to mature my thoughts" |
| ~ formulate, explicate, develop | elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses.; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis" |
| v. (change) | 3. mature | become due for repayment.; "These bonds mature in 2005" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| v. (change) | 4. mature, ripen | cause to ripen or develop fully.; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ ripen | grow ripe.; "The plums ripen in July" |
| v. (change) | 5. age, get on, maturate, mature, senesce | grow old or older.; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" |
| ~ turn | become officially one year older.; "She is turning 50 this year" |
| ~ fossilise, fossilize | become mentally inflexible. |
| ~ develop | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment.; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" |
| ~ dote | be foolish or senile due to old age. |
| v. (body) | 6. mature, suppurate | cause to ripen and discharge pus.; "The oil suppurates the pustules" |
| ~ fester, suppurate, maturate | ripen and generate pus.; "her wounds are festering" |
| ~ draw | cause to localize at one point.; "Draw blood and pus" |
| adj. | 7. mature | characteristic of maturity.; "mature for her age" |
| ~ autumnal | characteristic of late maturity verging on decline.; "a serene autumnal mood" |
| ~ mellowed, mellow | having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience.; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age" |
| ~ ripe | at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge.; "a ripe mind" |
| adj. | 8. mature, matured | fully considered and perfected.; "mature plans" |
| ~ developed | being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful.; "the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook"; "they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each" |
| adj. | 9. mature | having reached full natural growth or development.; "a mature cell" |
| ~ adult, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup, big | (of animals) fully developed.; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman" |
| ~ abloom, efflorescent | bursting into flower.; "flowering spring trees" |
| ~ fruiting | capable of bearing fruit. |
| ~ full-blown, matured | fully ripe; at the height of bloom.; "a full-blown rose" |
| ~ headed | of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head.; "headed cabbages" |
| ~ marriageable, nubile | of girls or women who are eligible to marry. |
| ~ overblown | past the stage of full bloom.; "overblown roses" |
| ~ meridian, prime | being at the best stage of development.; "our manhood's prime vigor" |
| ~ old | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age.; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" |
| adj. | 10. mature, ripe | fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used.; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines" |
| ~ ripened, aged | of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable).; "mature well-aged cheeses" |
| ~ mellowed, mellow | having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging.; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit" |
| ~ overripe | too ripe and beginning to turn soft. |
| adj. | 11. fledged, mature | (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination. |
| ~ fledgeling, fledgling | (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers.; "a fledgling robin" |
| ~ full-fledged, fully fledged | (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly. |
| middle-aged | | |
| adj. | 1. middle-aged | being roughly between 45 and 65 years old. |
| ~ old | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age.; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" |
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