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

Example Sentences

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youngest

Their two youngest have middle names for their birthplaces: Maverick Montana and Lola Dakota.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Gabriel, who played against Atletico Madrid on United's pre-season tour, had been expected to become the club's youngest debutant in September's Carabao Cup tie against Brighton.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

At 33, he became the youngest senator for that legislative term.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Trio Élégiaque,” by 21-year-old Brady Farrar, a corps de ballet member, had the distinction of being a world premiere by the youngest choreographer to create for ABT’s main company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

She interrupted a séance to distribute the nuts to her hungry youngest daughters.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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