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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Braniff, suddenly the airline of the youthful jet set, reported an 80 percent leap in business.
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Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 May 2024
The youthful green and striped design will add a pop to any outfit while the A-line fit is flattering.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
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Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 May 2024
The youthful green and striped design will add a pop to any outfit while the A-line fit is flattering.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for youthful
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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