younger

[yuhng-ger] / ˈyʌŋ gər /

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

STRONGEST

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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That’s limited the number of opportunities for younger workers trying to gain their first job.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

My dreams now are so different from when I was younger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The older group also began the study with higher average blood pressure than the younger group.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

For many, especially younger workers, relying on one employer no longer feels secure.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I assigned one of our younger boys to follow Rolf home from work the next day and learn where he lived.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

younger

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