Synonyms for boyish
adj youthfulAntonyms for boyish
juvenile
well-preserved
young
- adolescent
- blooming
- blossoming
- boyish
- boylike
- budding
- burgeoning
- callow
- childish
- childlike
- crude
- developing
- early
- fledgling
- fresh
- girlish
- girllike
- green
- growing
- half-grown
- ignorant
- inexperienced
- infant
- inferior
- junior
- juvenile
- little
- modern
- new
- newborn
- newish
- not aged
- pubescent
- puerile
- punk
- raw
- recent
- tender
- tenderfoot
- undeveloped
- undisciplined
- unfinished
- unfledged
- unlearned
- unpracticed
- unripe
- unseasoned
- untried
- unversed
- vernal
- youthful
younger
- adolescent
- blooming
- blossoming
- boyish
- boylike
- budding
- burgeoning
- callow
- childish
- childlike
- crude
- developing
- early
- fledgling
- fresh
- girlish
- girllike
- green
- growing
- half-grown
- ignorant
- inexperienced
- infant
- inferior
- junior
- juvenile
- little
- modern
- new
- newborn
- newish
- not aged
- pubescent
- puerile
- punk
- raw
- recent
- tender
- tenderfoot
- undeveloped
- undisciplined
- unfinished
- unfledged
- unlearned
- unpracticed
- unripe
- unseasoned
- untried
- unversed
- vernal
- youthful
youngest
- adolescent
- blooming
- blossoming
- boyish
- boylike
- budding
- burgeoning
- callow
- childish
- childlike
- crude
- developing
- early
- fledgling
- fresh
- girlish
- girllike
- green
- growing
- half-grown
- ignorant
- inexperienced
- infant
- inferior
- junior
- juvenile
- little
- modern
- new
- newborn
- newish
- not aged
- pubescent
- puerile
- punk
- raw
- recent
- tender
- tenderfoot
- undeveloped
- undisciplined
- unfinished
- unfledged
- unlearned
- unpracticed
- unripe
- unseasoned
- untried
- unversed
- vernal
- youthful
Word Origin & History
Example Sentences forboyish
Tom's handsome, boyish face had the greatest attraction for her.
It was moonlight, and I went through the streets with boyish confidence.
Nor had I ever before seen a soldier who seemed to my boyish eyes so like what a warrior should be.
As my boyish eyes saw it, it was nothing short of awe-inspiring.
But his smile was boyish and pleasant, and his manner a trifle shy.
Though the voice is as boyish as ever, there is a new note in it of which his father is aware.
Henceforth it had a part in every invention of my boyish imagination.
Indeed I am only half honest after all: I loved you once—after a boyish fashion.'
Yes, he was a very handsome fellow, and boyish-looking, too—but not too boyish.
Captain Middleton was rather appealing just then, so earnest and big and boyish.