young one

[yuhng uhn, wuhn] / ˈyʌŋ ən, wən /

NOUN

child

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baby boy daughter girl juvenile kid minor offspring son youngster youth

STRONG

babe bairn bambino brat chick cub imp innocent lamb moppet nestling nipper shaver sprout squirt stripling suckling tadpole tot tyke urchin

WEAK

anklebiter gamin gamine kiddie pubescent small fry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adult

STRONG

parent

NOUN

tot

Synonyms

STRONG

babe baby bairn bambino brat bud cherub chick cub imp infant innocent juvenile kid lamb minor mite moppet neonate nestling newborn nipper nursling offspring progeny sprout squirt suckling tadpole toddler tyke urchin youngster youth

WEAK

anklebiter kiddie little angel little darling little doll little one pubescent small fry teenybopper

Antonyms

STRONG

adolescent adult parent

Example Sentences

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Ezra gets the biggest crowd of the entire weekend, and a young one too - toting glow sticks, bubble guns and Pokemon hats as they dance around to his effortlessly sunny pop songs.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

The old stag fighting for his place with the young one.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Skinner, too, has a young one at home and his son, Beau, provides a welcome distraction from the game.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023

“I refuse to just fall into the trope of, ‘She’s over 40 so she’s over the hill, and the young one has everything,’” said Britton.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Only yesterday the young one known as Silent Sam was heard to speak.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

young one

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