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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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Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, says Sir Alex Ferguson told him to cut out the step-overs when he was a plucky youngster at Manchester United baiting Premier League full-backs.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Aitch was discovered as a youngster by local entrepreneur Michael Adex, founder of the talent management company NQ, while spitting bars at a local open mic night.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The question now is how can the Gunners continue to develop and take care of the youngster.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

“Can’t be that. Can you imagine a youngster getting sick on pizza?”

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.