EPHEBIC Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

ephebic

adjective

Definition of ephebic

as in young

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Adjective

In the film, Thị Mầu is a gifted young beauty hemmed in by rigid custom and the demands of her family.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The Child Mind Institute notes that losing a close friendship can be emotionally painful for young people, and urges adults to take those experiences seriously rather than brushing them off.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

This is someone who’s essentially been robbed of her childhood and teenage years who’s finally able to let loose.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
An unexploded munition detonated during a school trip along Israel's northern border with Lebanon on Monday, killing a teenage boy and injuring 24 others, Israeli authorities and rescue workers said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of teenage

Adjective

During a recent visit to Ceuta, The Associated Press found many underage migrants still living on the streets.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Officers will closely watch bars and bartenders who serve underage patrons, and monitor overcrowding and parking-lot parties.

— Bri Buckley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of underage

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Dick Clark launched the program as a more youthful alternative to bandleader Guy Lombardo’s long-running New Year’s Eve specials on CBS.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Willa’s look contrasted her mom’s with youthful exuberance defined by pops of color.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of youthful

Adjective

In her Venice job, the majority of people had been in foster care, juvenile hall or prison.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
One 16-year-old suspect was transported to a juvenile detention center, while the four adults were taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of juvenile

Adjective

Changes in the adolescent brain make teenagers increasingly attentive to their social worlds, says Wayne State University psychology professor Hannah Schacter.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
At present, the autonomous vehicle is an adolescent product in more ways than one.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of adolescent

Adjective

At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Gesturing to the youngish man with the close shave, a simple come hither.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of youngish

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