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What is another word for grownups?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈə͡ʊnʌps] (IPA)

Grownups are often referred to as adults, but there are many other synonyms that can be used to describe this age group. Some alternative words for grownups include seniors, elders, mature individuals, parents, mothers and fathers, guardians, authority figures, responsible adults, mentors, educators, experts, and professionals. These terms may be used to describe individuals who have achieved a certain level of life experience, maturity, or expertise in their chosen field. Whatever term is used, the important thing is to respect and value the contributions that grownups make to society and to recognize their importance as role models for the next generation.
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What are the hypernyms for Grownups?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Grownups

If those kids had something that'll read your mind, made by grownups, maybe he'll make something that'll burn it out!
"Long Ago, Far Away"
William Fitzgerald Jenkins AKA Murray Leinster
I was only a kid but I heard some grownups telling about a man who got shot in Hamlin.
"The-Life-of-Me-an-autobiography"
Johnson, Clarence Edgar
The grownups came, too.
"White Queen of the Cannibals: The Story of Mary Slessor"
A. J. Bueltmann

Famous quotes with Grownups

  • We thought we were running away from the grownups, and now we are the grownups.
    Margaret Atwood
  • Children want to do what grownups do.
    Beverly Cleary
  • I had been playing since I was 2 years old, never remembering a life without music, always playing everything naturally and mostly by ear, and all the grownups wanted were more scales and drudgery out of me.
    Lara St. John
  • I just took the idea that King Kong was too big for everything and reversed it and put George in a land of giants, which is basically what every kid goes through anyway - that, you know, the world is made for grownups, for tall people, for the giants.
    William Joyce
  • I make movies for grownups. When Hollywood starts making them again, I'll start acting in them again.
    Lee Remick

Related words: adults, grown adults, adults only

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