ephebic

adjective

Definition of ephebicnext
as in young

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephebic
  1. young
  2. teenage
  3. underage
  4. minor
  5. youthful
  6. juvenile
  7. adolescent
  8. immature
Adjective
  • Trump's youngest son reportedly advised his dad to make appearances with popular streamers and podcasters, including Joe Rogan.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This year’s list also features the largest presence of Gen Z honorees ever, with 50% of the honorees being 27 years old or younger.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of young
Adjective
  • Two teenage boys, both minors, have been criminally charged in the case.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano, as a married couple looking to sell their stunning Los Feliz home following the death of their teenage son.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of teenage
Adjective
  • Adle, now 20, was originally charged as an adult on a count of first-degree murder, despite being underage at the time of the killing.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Contestant Explores True Story of Man Who Starred in Reality Show Without Knowing It: See Trailer (Exclusive) After a 2003 raid, authorities found at least footage of at least 30 more girls who were underage when they were filmed for Girls Gone Wild.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of underage
Adjective
  • Apotheke x Sanctuary Retrograde Candle The person who blames Mercury retrograde for every minor inconvenience (raises hand) needs this candle.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But this is a minor complaint that shouldn’t detract from a major achievement.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of minor
Adjective
  • Many observers in Europe and the United States seemed heartened by the incoming president, who presented himself as a fresh, youthful leader who might usher in a more progressive, moderate regime.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The birth of Spencer’s The first generation of shoppers to get hooked on Spencer’s weren’t the mallrat slackers of Gen-X or even the forever youthful Baby Boomers.
    Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of youthful
Adjective
  • Orcas in the vicinity of a 6-meter-long juvenile whale shark, which is weakly swimming at the surface.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Hawks said relief from record-high homicides has been overshadowed by concerns about juvenile crime.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of juvenile
Adjective
  • The agency has said nicotine from vapes can adversely influence development of adolescent brains, affecting attention, learning and memory, and their use may be associated with asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
    David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Fifty-three characters experienced pregnancy, though only 51 appeared on-screen, representing 3.3 percent of all adolescent or adult women in popular films.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • This is done mainly for immature permanent teeth, allowing the root to develop.
    Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Rosario has an immature approach combined with a mature body.
    Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of immature
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