Antonyms of adj pubescent

2 senses of pubescent

Sense 1
pubescent -- ((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")

INDIRECT (VIA immature) -> mature -- (having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell")

Sense 2
downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous -- (covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds")

INDIRECT (VIA hairy) -> hairless -- (having no hair or fur; "a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail")

Similarity of adj pubescent

2 senses of pubescent

Sense 1
pubescent -- ((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")
       => immature (vs. mature) -- (not yet mature)

Sense 2
downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous -- (covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds")
       => hairy (vs. hairless), haired, hirsute -- (having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar")

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