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Definitions

youngster

[yuhng-ster] / ˈyʌŋ stər /
NOUN
child
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boy child girl juvenile kid pupil student teenager youth
STRONG
chick cub fledgling junior lad lass moppet punk pup puppy sapling shaver sonny squirt urchin
WEAK
juvenile delinquent little guy little kid small fry snotnose kid teenybopper young adult young person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adult professor teacher
WEAK
elder

Example Sentences

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And while Wiegman does not expect Parkinson to challenge for a starting place, she looks forward to seeing the youngster make the step up.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Where I used to see myself as a youngster, now I'm not that youngster any more.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Tudor did not appear to have consolation on his mind as the heartbroken youngster came off.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

A gangling, towheaded youngster, a girl of about twelve, stood looking in the doorway.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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