grownup
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- adjective
- /ˈɡroʊnˌʌp/
:
adulto
- At the party, the kids wanted to play, but the grownup guests preferred discussing serious topics.
Examples
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Then how about something more grownup?
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Maybe we're not grownup enough to make it work all the time, but I think we could give it a hell of a try.
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Grownup guys are happy in the morning when they wake up.
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I can't believe how grownup you are.
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I'm as sentimental as the next man, but we're grownup people... and if you look at this thing realistically... What I'm trying to say is I can take a joke.
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She feels more comfortable making her own decisions now that she's finally grownup.
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His grownup opinions about politics often surprise his younger friends.
Synonyms
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1.0
Fully grown and mature
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2.2
An animal, plant, or person that has reached full adult size
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1.8
An animal, person, or plant at full adult size
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1.0
An animal or person that has reached full size and is an adult
Having all the feathers and strength needed to fly away from the nest
Antonyms
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grownup as an adjective uses the same parts: grown ('become bigger') and up ('finished'). So a grownup animal or person is one that has finished growing and is fully developed or adult.