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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Nancy Iskander testified that she began to cross on inline skates with her youngest son, Zachary, next to her on his scooter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

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

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

Not even the wealth of the Martins could save them from grief: the youngest boy, Lon, survived his bout, as did Sarah, but their mother, who was a faithful nurse to both, did not.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson