younger

[yuhng-ger] / ˈjʌŋ gər /

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juvenile adj.
minor adj.
minor-league adj.

ADJECTIVE

juvenile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

youthful

STRONG

adolescent blooming budding developing formative green growing infant junior tender young

WEAK

babyish beardless boyish callow childlike fresh girlish immature inexperienced infantile jejune kid stuff milk-fed naive pubescent puerile teenage undeveloped unfledged unripe unsophisticated unweaned vernal

Antonyms

STRONG

experienced mature old older shrinking withering

WEAK

adult grown-up

ADJECTIVE

minor

Synonyms

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inconsequential lesser negligible petty secondary slight trivial unimportant

STRONG

accessory dependent dinky inferior junior light low minus subordinate subsidiary trifling

WEAK

below the mark bush-league casual inconsiderable paltry piddling second-string small-fry small-time smaller tacky two-bit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

consequential important major significant superior useful worthwhile

STRONG

chief strong

WEAK

greater

ADJECTIVE

minor-league

Synonyms

WEAK

accessory below the mark bush-league casual dependent dinky inconsequential inconsiderable inferior junior lesser light low lower minus negligible paltry petty piddling second-string secondary slight small small-fry small-time smaller subaltern subordinate subsidiary tacky trifling trivial two-bit unimportant

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younger

Roberts said Ogwumike has been a positive example for younger players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Even Charles's February 2024 announcement that he was receiving treatment for cancer did not spur a reconciliation between Prince William, 44, and his younger sibling Harry, 41.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Tarling was the younger brother of Netcompany Inoes rider Josh Tarling, who was announced on Thursday in the team's line-up for the Vuelta a Espana three-week Grand Tour, which begins on Saturday.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Anyone who is younger than me, I would tell them, make sure you save money in case something happens like what happened to me,” said Lee, who turns 67 in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Auntie Jessa, who is Jillian’s mom and my namesake, is the younger one.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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