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person before the age of maturity n.
child n.

NOUN

person before the age of maturity

Synonyms

WEAK

boy chick cub fledgling girl junior juvenile juvenile delinquent kid lad lass pup pupil student teenager young person

Antonyms

WEAK

adult

NOUN

child

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boy girl juvenile kid pupil student teenager youth

STRONG

chick cub fledgling junior lad lass moppet punk pup puppy sapling shaver sonny squirt urchin

WEAK

juvenile delinquent little guy little kid small fry snotnose kid teenybopper young adult young person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adult professor teacher

WEAK

elder

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youngsters

There is some hope for people who remember those old internet communities, as well as the nostalgic youngsters who never knew a more wide-open internet.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Lees & Co—Manchester’s oldest brewery and owner of Founder’s Hall—has found employing youngsters increasingly difficult in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

She had initially been in a room with other youngsters when Dott came in.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Which youngsters will make their mark on the 2026-27 season?

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

I got youngsters to help me clear some of the weeds.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane