Meaning & use
Nubile
Last updated
Of a young woman, sexually mature and considered ready for marriage; also used more generally to describe youthful attractiveness.
See it in a sentence
The novel is set among the nubile daughters of a wealthy landowner.
In many older texts, 'nubile' simply described a young woman of marriageable age.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'nubilis', related to 'nubere', to marry; its modern usage is now often perceived as dated or objectifying.
Words with a similar meaning
marriageableyoung
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Nubile”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.