What does pubescent mean?
Pubescent means At or just after the age of puberty..
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/pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/ · adjective
At or just after the age of puberty..
2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi […] the pubescent male brain isn't noted for its consistent engagement with reality […]
The 18-year-old [Justin] Bieber can’t quite pull off the “adult” thing just yet: His voice may have dropped a bit since the days of “Baby,” but it still mostly registers as “angelic,” and veers toward a pubescent whine at times.
Use pubescent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pubescent means At or just after the age of puberty..
Common synonyms include nuptial, pubescent, immature, hirsute.
Possible antonyms include presexual.
2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi […] the pubescent male brain isn't noted for its consistent engagement with reality […]
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