Synonyms of pubescent

Adjective


1. pubescent, immature (vs. mature)

usage: (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature; "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy"

2. downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous, hairy (vs. hairless), haired, hirsute

usage: covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds"

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Definition and meaning of pubescent (Dictionary)