pubescent
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for pubescent, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Having just reached, or being at, the age of puberty.
Synonyms
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle French pubescent, which traces back to Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).
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