Opposite of plural for the period between childhood and adult age
“They are the starry-eyed optimists who cannot wait for adulthood to take the world for all it has to offer.”
Opposite of plural for the qualities of vigor, freshness or immaturity as associated with being young
“She approached her situation with a level of maturity beyond her years.”
Opposite of plural for young people considered as a group
“While the grownups prefer to sleep at boring old campgrounds, the younger folks are all about attending summer camps.”
Opposite of plural for a young person
“I knew I was supposed to talk to him like an adult, so I filtered everything I said and made sure it sounded adultlike.”
Opposite of plural for a young boy
“The man was described as heavy-set with a beard wearing a blue hooded zip-up sweatshirt.”
Opposite of plural for a young girl
“A witness, who did not want to be named, described how the woman looked mentally unwell.”
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