youngster

noun

young·​ster ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 

1

a

: a young person : youth

b

: child

2

: a young animal or plant especially of a domesticated or cultivated breed or type

Synonyms of youngster

• kid
• child

Examples of youngster in a Sentence

As a youngster, he was very shy.

bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning

Recent Examples on the Web

Flick was wary of the youngster experiencing a setback, given recent cases involving other young players and preferred to bring him back gradually. —Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

James Harden made his Cavaliers debut while Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis faced their former team for the first time a week after the Kings traded them to Cleveland, but Sacramento’s youngsters nearly stole the show. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Henderson sent a video to Jack Jolie, rooting for the bubbly youngster to overcome all the obstacles stacked up against him. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026

When medicine can't treat her cancer, a dying youngster (Zelda Adams) reaches out to a forest witch (Toby Poser) who uses dark magic to cheat death, but there's a serious cost involved in this rich and artfully crafted scary movie. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

youngster

noun

young·​ster ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 

1

: a young person : youth

2

: child sense 2a