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. youngish
Adjective
  • As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of young
Adjective
  • In March, both Castro and de la Cruz announced that two teenage brothers — who were part of an award-winning mariachi band — and their parents had been released from ICE custody.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In his way are his eternal rival Jonas Vingegaard, teenage French phenomenon Paul Seixas, 3,333km of tarmac, and over 54,000m of climbing.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of teenage
Adjective
  • In 2008 the couple were secretly married, prosecutors claim, for health insurance purposes after David was fired from his church job for providing alcohol to underage members.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Parents could be accused of neglectful supervision if an underage child is left at home unattended.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Definition of underage
Adjective
  • Three other people in the vehicle, including a 6-month-old, had minor injuries, the report said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • The adult and child had minor to moderate injuries and were taken to the hospital, the fire department said.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of minor
Adjective
  • With its stylish squid kids blasting each other while dressed in the freshest urban styles, the Splatoon franchise is Nintendo’s most modern and youthful series.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • That’s where Monday found the Nets, between youthful belief and organizational patience.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
Definition of youthful
Adjective
  • The pipe burst released about 130 million gallons of water, trapped several workers, killed hundreds of juvenile Chinook salmon and damaged the New Colgate Powerhouse.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • One of the e-bike riders, a juvenile boy, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died shortly thereafter, the release said.
    — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Definition of juvenile
Adjective
  • Additionally, occasional rule-breaking and defiance are considered a normal part of child and adolescent development.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Ultimately, this visible lump is a permanent record of a hormonal change, primarily designed to be heard, reflecting the body's adolescent effort to project a larger presence.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • The Pope, Leo XIV, is an American from Chicago’s bungalow belt, and, after him, the second most prominent American Catholic is Vance himself—a youngish convert from small-town evangelical Protestantism, a Marine veteran, and an alumnus of Ohio State and Yale Law.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • Ideally, the Blackhawks wanted a youngish, left-handed, puck-moving defenseman who could play alongside the likes of Levshunov and Sam Rinzel, while elevating and supporting that group’s development.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of youngish
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“Ephebic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephebic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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