Young synonyms
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The definition of childish is a person or thing that is silly, immature, like a child or directed at children.
Of, relating to, or undergoing adolescence.
Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving:
Like or characteristic of a child; innocent, trusting, etc.
Immature; undeveloped
Inexperienced
Intended for or including youthful persons:
at the breast
In the early portion of life
Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity:
Inexperienced or untrained:
in one's teens
In the early portion of life
Reaching or having recently reached puberty.
Simple; naive; unsophisticated
Thriving; flourishing
Immature or childish
juvenescent
Becoming young; growing youthful
Being in an early developmental stage:
In the early portion of life
Lacking adult maturity or experience; immature:
Not educated; ignorant or illiterate.
The definition of subordinate is someone who is lower in rank to another or subject to another's control.
(Printing) Set below the normal line of type; subscript.
Lacking knowledge (in a particular area or matter)
not dry behind the ears
Inexperienced
still wet behind the ears
Inexperienced
The definition of fresh is something recently harvested, recently produced or newly made.
Characteristic or expressive of recent times or the present; contemporary or up-to-date:
Done, made, etc. just before the present time; modern; new
Recently born
old (antonym)
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
aged (antonym)
Having reached the age of:
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.
experienced (antonym)
Skilled or knowledgeable as the result of active participation or practice:
Like or characteristic of a maiden; modest, gentle, etc.
Immature, especially in being silly or trivial; childish.
puisne
(Law) Inferior in rank. A puisne justice of a court is a judge other than the chief justice.
Springlike; fresh, warm, and mild
Of, characteristic of, or proper to a virgin; maidenly
Young; possessing youth; not yet old or mature
A construction or form in the active voice.
An affectionate term for anything.
All the children in a family
fledging
A grassy area located usually at the center of a city or town and set aside for common use; a common.
A person who is below the legal age of responsibility or accountability.
Offspring is defined as a human child or animal child, or the children of a family for many years.
A succulent plant
wunderkind
A person of remarkable talent or ability who achieves great success or acclaim at an early age.
To rejuvenate is to restore, or to make someone or something look younger or fresher.
mature (antonym)
Composed of adults:
parent (antonym)
The definition of a parent is a mother or father.
(Uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
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)
Cy Young
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
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)
lester willis 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 Young
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
whitney moore young jr
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
loretta young
United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
new-fledged
In the early portion of life
burgeoning
That buds, grows or expands; developing
half-grown
In the early portion of life
That grows.
babe-in-arms
A likeness to an infant being cradled in the arms of a parent or caretaker.
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.
naive (related)
Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:
fashionable (related)
Conforming to the current styles or trends; stylish:
hebetic
Of or happening at puberty
(Law) Not tried in court.
Of, like, or suitable to a girl or girlhood
girllike
Resembling a girl.
Of, like, or fit for a boy or boys
kin (related)
A relative or family member:
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 96 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for young, like: childish, adolescent, tender, childlike, unfledged, tenderfoot, junior, at the breast, immature, raw and in one's teens.