UNDERAGE

underage

(adjective) dependent by virtue of youth

minor, nonaged, underage

(adjective) not of legal age; “minor children”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

underage (not comparable)

Below the legal age for some activity, such as drinking or having sex.

Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.

Synonyms

• (not legal): minor (noun)

Antonyms

• of age

• overage

Etymology 2

Noun

underage (plural underages)

A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

Anagrams

• Gendreau, dungaree, unagreed, ungeared

Source: Wiktionary


Un"der-age`, a.

Definition: Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish. [Obs.] I myself have loved a lady, and pursued her with a great deal of under-age protestation. J. Webster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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