Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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In the treated mice, those protective layers were dramatically reduced after exposure to D+Q. Younger mice experienced even greater damage than older animals.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Younger shoppers in particular focus less on legacy logos, instead seeking out pop-ups or emerging domestic brands.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"Younger people now really want to get out into nature, learn to identify birds, improve their physical and mental health."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Younger people should expect to work past the age of 67, the current “full retirement age,” and should be saving as much as they can.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Younger girls than I boasted of having to shave under their arms, but my armpits were as smooth as my face.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

younger

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