Neotenous

//niˈɑːtənəs// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
  2. 2
    Babyfaced. informal
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characterized by neoteny wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
neotenicbabyfacedbabyfacedneotenicneotenic

Etymology

From neoteny + -ous.

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