awkward age

English

Noun

awkward age (uncountable)

1. Early adolescence.

Usage notes

Used with the definite article the.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: hankala ikä, nuoruusikä
• French: âge ingrat (fr) m, âge bête (fr) m
• Russian: перехо́дный во́зраст m (perexódnyj vózrast)

References

• “awkward age”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “awkward age”, in Collins English Dictionary.