Meanings
- USnot comparableslangvulgarGrown-up; adult; often used in reproach of an adult's immaturity, or, conversely, in assertion of maturity.
They call it a sport, but to me it looks like a bunch of grown-ass men running around like children.
2 more examples
Your mother is a grown-ass woman, and if she doesn't like you living your life for yourself rather than her, she can deal with it.
I am 35 years old, I am a grown-ass adult, and I am capable of choosing the right job myself, thank you very much.
Synonyms: full-grown, grown-up, big, grown, adult, big, developed, full-grown
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveGrown-up; adult; often used in reproach of an adult's immaturity, or, conversely, in assertion of maturity.
Origin
Translations
French majeur et vacciné
- majeur et vaccinéTranslations
Portuguese marmanjo
- marmanjoTranslations
Spanish hecho y derecho
- hecho y derechoTranslations
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grown-ass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grown-ass
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