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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Parsons also becomes the youngest director ever to debut at number one with a feature film, the entertainment trade publication said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Mario Thompson hopes those aren’t the only differences, although he said the road his youngest daughter takes will ultimately be up to her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Justman is a senior and the youngest girl in the family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

When they hired McVay in 2017, he became the youngest head coach in modern NFL history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Dr. Coppola, this is our oldest daughter, Joylette; our middle daughter, Connie; and our youngest, Kathy.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson