Young synonyms
yŭng
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The definition of childish is a person or thing that is silly, immature, like a child or directed at children.
Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving:
Intended for or including youthful persons:
Of, relating to, or undergoing adolescence.
Like or characteristic of a child; innocent, trusting, etc.
Immature; undeveloped
Inexperienced
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Reaching or having recently reached puberty.
old (antonym)
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
Immature or childish
Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity:
juvenescent
Becoming young; growing youthful
Simple; naive; unsophisticated
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Inexperienced or untrained:
at the breast
In the early portion of life
Of, characteristic of, or proper to a virgin; maidenly
A neonate.
in one's teens
In the early portion of life
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Thriving; flourishing
aged (antonym)
Having reached the age of:
fashionable (related)
Conforming to the current styles or trends; stylish:
Like or characteristic of a maiden; modest, gentle, etc.
Young; possessing youth; not yet old or mature
An affectionate term for anything.
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burgeoning
That buds, grows or expands; developing
Whitney Young
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
Being in an early developmental stage:
senile (antonym)
Showing the marked deterioration often accompanying old age, esp. mental impairment characterized by confusion, memory loss, etc.
veteran (antonym)
Having had long experience, practice, or service.
expert (antonym)
Characteristic of an expert.
Immature, especially in being silly or trivial; childish.
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puisne
(Law) Inferior in rank. A puisne justice of a court is a judge other than the chief justice.
Springlike; fresh, warm, and mild
A construction or form in the active voice.
All the children in a family
A person who is below the legal age of responsibility or accountability.
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Offspring is defined as a human child or animal child, or the children of a family for many years.
A succulent plant
To rejuvenate is to restore, or to make someone or something look younger or fresher.
(Uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
new-fledged
In the early portion of life
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half-grown
In the early portion of life
That grows.
In the early portion of life
babe-in-arms
A likeness to an infant being cradled in the arms of a parent or caretaker.
Not educated; ignorant or illiterate.
The definition of subordinate is someone who is lower in rank to another or subject to another's control.
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not dry behind the ears
Inexperienced
still wet behind the ears
Inexperienced
Characteristic or expressive of recent times or the present; contemporary or up-to-date:
Done, made, etc. just before the present time; modern; new
experienced (antonym)
Skilled or knowledgeable as the result of active participation or practice:
naive (related)
Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:
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fledging
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A person of remarkable talent or ability who achieves great success or acclaim at an early age.
parent (antonym)
The definition of a parent is a mother or father.
brigham young
United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
Danton True Young
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
Edward Young
English poet (1683-1765)
Pres Young
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
thomas young
British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
whitney moore young jr
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
loretta young
United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
(Printing) Set below the normal line of type; subscript.
incompetent (related)
Of a witness, that he or she is not permitted to testify, on the grounds that his or her testimony is not relevant or is subject to some other disqualification.
The early part:
A grassy area located usually at the center of a city or town and set aside for common use; a common.
mature (antonym)
Composed of adults:
Cy Young
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
lester willis young
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
girllike
Resembling a girl.
hebetic
Of or happening at puberty
kin (related)
A relative or family member:
(Law) Not tried in court.
Of, like, or fit for a boy or boys
Of, like, or suitable to a girl or girlhood
talented (related)
gifted (related)
middle-aged (related)
precocious (related)
not-so-young (related)
pre-pubescent (related)
fresh-faced (related)
youngish (related)
teenage (related)
youg (related)
well-educated (related)
strong-willed (related)
female (related)
strong-minded (related)
Synonym Study
- Adolescent applies to one in the period between puberty and maturity and especially suggests the awkwardness, emotional instability, etc. of this period adolescent yearnings
- Puerile implies reference to adults who unbecomingly display the immature qualities of a child puerile petulance
- Juvenile applies to that which relates to, is suited to, or is intended for young persons juvenile delinquency, behavior, books, etc.
- Youthful applies to one who is, or appears to be, in the period between childhood and maturity or to that which is appropriate to such a person a youthful executive, youthful hopes
- young blood
- Young is the general word for one in an early period of life and variously connotes the vigor, strength, immaturity, etc. of this period a young child, man, etc.
Find another word for young. In this page you can discover 110 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for young, like: childish, tender, junior, adolescent, childlike, unfledged, tenderfoot, pubescent, old, juvenile and immature.
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