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adult - a fully developed person from maturity onward |
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grownup |
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juvenile,
juvenile person a young person, not fully developed
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individual,
mortal,
person,
somebody,
someone,
soul a single organism
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adult body the body of an adult human being
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brachycephalic an adult with a short broad head
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caregiver a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
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catch,
match the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
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centrist,
middle of the roader,
moderate,
moderationist a person who takes a position in the political center
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case,
character,
eccentric,
type a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
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conservative,
conservativist a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
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dolichocephalic an adult with a long narrow head
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elder,
senior a person who is older than you are
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ex-spouse a person who was formerly a spouse
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host an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
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important person,
influential person,
personage a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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jack of all trades a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
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liberal,
liberalist,
progressive a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
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liberal a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
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adult male,
man game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
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militarist,
warmonger a person who advocates war or warlike policies
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golden ager,
oldster,
old person,
senior citizen an elderly person
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disarmer,
pacificist,
pacifist someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
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patrician a person of refined upbringing and manners
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pledgee someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge
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pledger someone who makes or gives a pledge
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professional,
professional person a person engaged in one of the learned professions
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sobersides a serious and sedate individual
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man of the world,
sophisticate a worldly-wise person
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homebody,
stay-at-home a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
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stoic,
unemotional person a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"
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thoroughbred a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
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adult female,
woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
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adult - any mature animal |
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animal,
animate being,
beast,
brute,
creature,
fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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adult - (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman" |
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big,
grown,
grownup |
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mature fully considered and perfected; "mature plans"
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animal,
animate being,
beast,
brute,
creature,
fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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