to unadult
9.9
Treat someone as if they are not mature or able
- verb
- /ˌʌnˈædʌlt/
- Informal
:
tratar como no adulto
- He felt frustrated when his colleagues would unadult him during meetings.
Examples
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Parents sometimes unadult their grown children without realizing it.
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Stop trying to unadult me!
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It is important not to unadult teenagers when discussing their responsibilities.
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She felt unadulted by her parents during the meeting.
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It is important not to unadult teenagers when discussing their responsibilities.
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He felt frustrated when his colleagues would unadult him during meetings.
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Parents sometimes unadult their grown children without realizing it.
How Patronizing
to infantilize
5
8.3
- Formal
5
8.3
to unadult
- Informal
to talk down to
15
6.6
- Offensive
15
6.6
to patronize
52
7.0
- Offensive
52
7.0
Surface Forms
unadult infinitive
unadulterated past
unadulterated past participle
unadulting present participle
unadults third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Unadult as a verb uses un- 'not' plus adult 'grown' to mean 'to make not adult'; to unadult someone is to treat them as less mature or able, which is why the verb means making someone feel not adult.