youngest

[yuhng-gist] / ˈjʌŋ 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

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youngest

It still puts the 20-year-old Italian in a strong position to seal the maiden title that will make him the youngest champion in history.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

She is holding a baby, the youngest of her two kids, and gently snuggling with the child.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Elected for her first term at age 32, Hernandez, now 36 and the youngest member on City Council, said as she campaigned for a second term she found young people are disillusioned — not apathetic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

His youngest brother, Jair Renan, 28, was elected a lawmaker for the same city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

One said that Maggie was the youngest Fox sister.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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