1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of youth
youthful inexperience
2
: being young and not yet mature
3
: marked by or possessing youth
youthful dancers
4
: having the vitality or freshness of youth : vigorous
my youthful grandparents
5
: having accomplished or undergone little erosion
youthful mountains
youthfulness
noun
Examples of youthful in a Sentence
My grandparents are still very youthful.
it's still a youthful nation with a lot of promise and potential
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The women’s national soccer team has built a brand and track record of accomplishment and leadership big enough to withstand the youthful ignorance of one of its own.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Instead, diligent usage is your best bet for healthy, youthful skin.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Over the course of an episode, love seemed to be blooming for the pair amid their youthful excursions, which included pinball dates, scooter rides and splashing in kiddie pools.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Then there are the more general complaints swirling around his age — a mélange of gripes that simultaneously naysay his inexperience and warn that his appealing youthful luster may have worn thin by 2027.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The youthful Ace hotel brand might seem like an odd fit in staid Kyoto.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The products contain hyaluronic acid microspheres to help smooth fine lines and wrinkles, along with a peptide complex to enhance youthful skin, fatty acids to help protect and restore, and collagen stabilizer to help moisturize and provide a smoothing effect.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Soon she will be faced with the pressure that distance, and maturation, can put on youthful friendships, while exploring new ones with all the wonder and pitfalls that inevitably involves.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
At 59, Dell retains a youthful bearing, his curly hair only tinged by gray.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Instead, diligent usage is your best bet for healthy, youthful skin.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Over the course of an episode, love seemed to be blooming for the pair amid their youthful excursions, which included pinball dates, scooter rides and splashing in kiddie pools.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Then there are the more general complaints swirling around his age — a mélange of gripes that simultaneously naysay his inexperience and warn that his appealing youthful luster may have worn thin by 2027.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The youthful Ace hotel brand might seem like an odd fit in staid Kyoto.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The products contain hyaluronic acid microspheres to help smooth fine lines and wrinkles, along with a peptide complex to enhance youthful skin, fatty acids to help protect and restore, and collagen stabilizer to help moisturize and provide a smoothing effect.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Soon she will be faced with the pressure that distance, and maturation, can put on youthful friendships, while exploring new ones with all the wonder and pitfalls that inevitably involves.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
At 59, Dell retains a youthful bearing, his curly hair only tinged by gray.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing youthful
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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