youngest

[yuhng-gist] / ˈjʌŋ gɪst /

ADJECTIVE

immature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

budding inexperienced new youthful

STRONG

adolescent blooming blossoming crude developing fledgling green growing infant inferior junior juvenile little modern newborn punk raw recent tender tenderfoot

WEAK

boyish boylike burgeoning callow childish childlike early fresh girlish girllike half-grown ignorant newish not aged pubescent puerile undeveloped undisciplined unfinished unfledged unlearned unpracticed unripe unseasoned untried unversed vernal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

experienced old

STRONG

adult healthy mature older sophisticated

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youngest

In the weeks following the Celtics’ move, the NBA’s youngest and oldest superstars took their own steps to work within the salary restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The youngest of four boys, Roberts grew up in the Scottish countryside, exploring the Bronze Age fort behind his farmhouse and a nearby castle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Jason Arday, who made headlines when appointed as Cambridge's youngest black professor in 2023, resigned Wednesday after the university announced a probe into snowballing claims he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

But fans might want to savor this one, because according to Vermont law, highway patrol mandatory retirement age is 57, the age the youngest Broken Lizard member hits this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

"You look like my youngest daughter," he said.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell