hebetic

Adj

Of or related to youth or to puberty.

Adjective

Pertaining to the period of puberty or adolescence.

Examples

The hebetetic nature of the opponent’s plays suggested a youthful, impulsive strategy.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡβητικός (hēbētikós), equivalent to ἡβητ(ής) (hēbēt(ḗs)) (“adult”; ἡβη- (hēbē-), variant stem of ἡβᾶν (hēbân, “to reach puberty”), verbal derivative of ἥβη (hḗbē, “youth”) + -τής (-tḗs, agent suffix)) + ικός (ikós, “-ic”).

Synonyms

juvenile, youthful

Scrabble Score: 14

hebetic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hebetic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hebetic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hebetic: valid Words With Friends Word