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underage

[uhn-der-eyj] / ˌʌn dərˈeɪdʒ /
ADJECTIVE
below legal age
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adolescent
STRONG
minor
WEAK
junior juvenile underaged
NOUN
shortage
Synonyms
WEAK
curtailment dearth defalcation defect deficiency deficit failure inadequacy insufficiency lack lapse leanness paucity pinch poverty scantiness scantness scarceness scarcity shortcoming shortfall tightness want weakness

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Recent research from internet safety charity the Molly Rose Foundation found more than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media despite a ban on under-16s introduced in December 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s been hard for me because for many years I’ve been so embarrassed that I wasn’t underage when I met him. I was in my early 20s,” she said in the recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

TikTok said it used "enhanced technologies" to help detect and remove underage accounts.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Platforms including Snapchat, Meta, TikTok and YouTube must stop underage users from holding accounts under the legislation, which came into effect on December 10.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

“So if you’re underage and you do magic inside an adult witch or wizard’s house, the Ministry won’t know?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Vocabulary lists containing underage

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-

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