youngest

[yuhng-gist] / ˈyʌŋ 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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By the age of 21, Harding was conducting the Berlin Philharmonic and was the youngest conductor in the history of the BBC Proms.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In 2022, perennial Spanish champions Barcelona signed Lopez on her 16th birthday, and two months later she became the youngest debutant in the club's professional history.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Montreal is one of the youngest teams in the NHL with an average age of 25.8.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

His meteoric rise in politics has drawn comparisons with Macron, who was 39 when he won the Elysee Palace in 2017, becoming France's youngest head of state since Napoleon.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“No point. Just thought that you should know that I’m about to be the youngest cadet to level up. Your mom currently holds that record, right?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin