Pubescent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pubescent is an adjective meaning At or just after the age of puberty.
Meaning
At or just after the age of puberty.
More Meanings
- (botany, zoology) Covered with down or fine hairs.
- A person going through puberty.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- pubescents
Synonyms for pubescent
Depending on context, synonyms include nuptial, immature, hirsute, downy, sericeous, hairy.
Antonyms for pubescent
Common opposites include presexual.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include immature, puberulent, hairy, hirsute, downy, sericeous.
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Sources & Attribution
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