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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Parsons also becomes the youngest director ever to debut at number one with a feature film, the entertainment trade publication said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Mario Thompson hopes those aren’t the only differences, although he said the road his youngest daughter takes will ultimately be up to her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Justman is a senior and the youngest girl in the family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

This season the average age of PSG's starting XI was 23 years and 363 days, the lowest recorded by the clubs in Ligue 1 and the second youngest among teams in Europe's top five leagues.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Mother believed the spirit was following her youngest daughters.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock