adult

adjectiveA2UK /ˈæd.ʌlt/

Fully grown.
Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.

Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.

Containing situations or discussions intended primarily for adults, such as serious crime, illicit drug use, extramarital affairs, etc.
Containing alcohol, intended for consumption only by adults.
Containing marijuana, intended for consumption only by adults.
Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; pornographic.
Containing excessive vulgar or profane speech, text or images, intended only for adults.
Intended for, or restricted to, those who are not young children.

Example sentences370 results

You are now an adult.

And yet, in the "real adult world" there are a lot of competitions.