kidult

An adult who never grew up. Not necessarily a bad person, but someone who doesn't have motivation to achieve independence outside of his parent's domain.

Usually a kidult is characterized by living in their parent's basement (typically male), have an inability to find a job and usually addicted to video games.

by Sue Danim April 22, 2009

kidult

Someone that, in adulthood, proudly maintains juvenile tendencies. A kidult may be 39, yet still play video games and drink energy drinks, and kick ass at both.

Hells yeah I got the new CoD on my xbox 720*, fool. I'm a kidult after all.

*trying to future proof the sentence

by waterygrave March 19, 2011

kidult

A person in transition between childhood and adulthood.

"Do you have any ID, you look a little to young to be an adult"

by max May 17, 2005

kidulting

The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys

Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!

by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025