adultlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin adolēscō Latin adultuslbor. French adultebor. English adult Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English adultlike From adult + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of an adult
I wanted to do something adultlike.
1988 January 29, S.L. Wisenberg, “Sorority Rush”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more adultlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most adultlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
mannish · elderly · mennish · womanly · manly · full-grown · mature · masculine · feminine · womannish
Relateds
for adults · unchildlike · nonchildlike