youngsters

NOUN

person before the age of maturity

Synonyms

WEAK

boy chick cub fledgling girl junior juvenile juvenile delinquent kid lad lass pup pupil student teenager young person

Antonyms

WEAK

adult

NOUN

child

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boy 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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Scouts were deployed throughout France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands - not merely to monitor promising youngsters but to strengthen links with them and their families long before senior international football entered the equation.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

When youngsters spotted Woodruff, they called her name and ran to hug her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Ruto is "clearly very unpopular with many Kenyans, especially the Gen Z" youngsters, said political analyst Gabrielle Lynch.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

And most youngsters continue to lack proficiency in both subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

As youngsters, we participated in all the usual seaside activities—which were fun, until my father got involved and systematically chipped away at our pleasure.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris