little kid

NOUN

youngster

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boy child 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 small fry snotnose kid teenybopper young adult young person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adult professor teacher

WEAK

elder

Example Sentences

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"I get like a little kid," he said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

I was, in my view, blessed to be raised in the church and catechized as a little kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"It just makes me feel like a little kid."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Another user responded: “I rode it as a little kid and so have both of my kids. This one hurts to lose.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

When she speaks again, it’s like she’s explaining something basic to a little kid.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan