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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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Youngsters who did well at the start of the season, including Arda Guler and Franco Mastantuono, found their game time limited.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

The short and somber clip starts with a look at some wreckage within the abandoned halls of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters — the home base of the X-Men.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Youngsters Jamie Smith and Jacob Bethell attempted a rebuild from 65-5 until Bethell looped a catch to depart for 25.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

Youngsters Martin Fehervary and Hendrix Lapierre scored for Washington, which was visibly exhausted after expending so much energy just to make it in.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Youngsters whose blood was shed in the battle against apartheid were called martyrs.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane