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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His meteoric rise in politics has drawn comparisons with Macron, who was 39 when he won the Elysee Palace in 2017, becoming France's youngest head of state since Napoleon.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The newest presidential candidate, an openly gay Parisian educated in top schools, made history when he became France's youngest ever prime minister at the age of 34.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

What companies expect their newest and youngest workers can do for them is evolving as fast as the technology itself, a new report shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Nancy Iskander told jurors that she was crossing a road with her three sons when she was forced to grab her youngest son and dive to avoid being hit by a black Mercedes SUV.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Bobby became the youngest member in the club’s history.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady