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
  • Wigglesworth found a young Alexander Hamilton making almost the same diagnosis two centuries ago, in a letter unearthed via a mention in Ron Chernow’s biography.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While this may be framed as a military problem, the problem stems from the decade before a young person reaches enlistment age.
    — Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of young
Adjective
  • Four people, including two teenage girls, were hurt when a Russian drone struck a residential area in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Sunday evening, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Four people, including two teenage girls, were hurt when a Russian drone struck a residential area in northern Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on Sunday evening, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenage
Adjective
  • If an underage driver is caught with alcohol and the owner of the vehicle isn’t old enough to legally drink, the car can be impounded at the owners expense for no more than 30 days for each violation.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Novello’s research focused largely on pediatrics, organ transplants, AIDS, smoking, underage drinking, women’s health, and the health of minorities.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of underage
Adjective
  • The drawbacks of the home are more minor inconveniences than major considerations.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Stotko was struck by an e-moto being operated by a minor two years ago.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of minor
Adjective
  • Although it was teased at the crown, the hairstyle was characterized by a softer, more youthful harmony.
    — María Diez, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Irritated by this youthful, overly eager visitor, Highsmith refuses the offer — unless, that is, Ridgeway can dream up the perfect murder along with her.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of youthful
Adjective
  • But juvenile crime is down in Tennessee, too, and advocates and experts say the state’s push for more prisons does not line up with the needs of the kids in its care.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The juveniles were cited on suspicion of reckless driving and driving without a license, and the charges were forwarded to juvenile prosecutors, police said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Adjective
  • Ferrell said more today is known about adolescent brain development and that Pike's death sentence is an outlier.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The French bishops conference counted 21,386 adult and adolescent baptisms at Easter this year.
    — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 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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