consenting adult
noun
law
: a person who is legally considered old enough to decide to have sex : an adult who has consented to have sex
Examples of consenting adult in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you.
—
Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
Sleep with any consenting adult who'll have you.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
Sleep with any consenting adult who'll have you.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
Dictionary Entries Near consenting adult
Cite this Entry
“Consenting adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consenting%20adult. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share