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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When the fighters go out on "operations", the youngest among them like Paluku, were "supposed to bring something back for the chief's wife," he said, like soap, cooking oil or fabric.

From Barron's

And this new band itself bridges generations: Mr. Scott, its oldest member, is 45 years old; Mr. Wilkins, its youngest, is 28.

From The Wall Street Journal

Research also shows that America’s youngest workers, Gen Z, are the ones most willing to accept lower pay in exchange for better work-life balance.

From MarketWatch

Back in Adelanto, Benjamin said, he was among the youngest detainees.

From Los Angeles Times

In September, the Warrington-born teenager became the youngest male actor to win an Emmy award for his portrayal of a schoolboy accused of murdering a classmate.

From BBC