youngest

[yuhng-gist] / ˈyʌŋ gɪst /

ADJECTIVE

immature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

budding inexperienced new youthful

STRONG

adolescent blooming blossoming crude developing fledgling green growing infant inferior junior juvenile little modern newborn punk raw recent tender tenderfoot

WEAK

boyish boylike burgeoning callow childish childlike early fresh girlish girllike half-grown ignorant newish not aged pubescent puerile undeveloped undisciplined unfinished unfledged unlearned unpracticed unripe unseasoned untried unversed vernal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

experienced old

STRONG

adult healthy mature older sophisticated

Example Sentences

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“There are two camps,” said Father Michael Carter, the youngest member of the religious order that founded the school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

As a high school sophomore in 1992, Woods became the youngest golfer to play in a PGA Tour event, shooting a one-over-par 72 at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Szubarczyk became the youngest ever professional snooker player when he made his debut aged 14 in June 2025 and is now eyeing Luca Brecel's record as the youngest player to feature at the Crucible.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The youngest of three children, he grew up in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, with a mother of Italian descent and a Puerto Rican-born father who met in 1970s New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The youngest of the soldiers was told to stay with us and guard us, while the others went out.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo