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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"It was amazing, so beautiful, and it was stunning," said the youngster.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Michael Carrick was also asked about the youngster this week.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

Biff’s voice roughened as he spoke to the youngster before him.

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