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Definitions

youth

[yooth] / yuθ /
NOUN
early period in life
Synonyms
STRONGEST
minority teens
STRONG
adolescence bloom boyhood childhood girlhood greenness ignorance immaturity inexperience innocence jejuneness jejunity juvenescence prime puberty springtide youngness youthfulness
WEAK
awkward age salad days springtime of life tender age
Antonyms
STRONG
adulthood experience knowledge
WEAK
maturity

Example Sentences

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Speaking at a youth rally on Friday, Ousmane Sonko said that the current cost of a barrel of oil was approaching double what had been budgeted for.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

On Thursday, the LA84 Foundation sponsored its eighth Play Equity Summit, which is designed to find solutions to the challenges of access to youth sports activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The greatest legacy from the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles continues to be the LA84 Foundation, which has invested more than $250 million supporting youth sports organizations in Southern California through cash grants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

England have won the past two Under-21 European Championships and, after their win in 2023, the nation's youth teams had won five major tournaments in six years.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“Water monster youth, what makes you worthy of salvation?”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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