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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Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
These character endnotes, whether they’re read as youthful naiveté or an insulting interpretation of youthful naiveté, contribute to the finale’s bitter aftertaste.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
With youthful styling and re-imagining designs using vegan leathers, this diffusion line is an entry point for younger and trend-focused consumers — who are more price-conscious.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
As a video game, a youthful medium, 007 First Light is perhaps best equipped to force us to embrace that reality.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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