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

For youngsters of a performative bent, there are juggling balls ($12) and circus capes ($42). —Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025

Nothing seems to faze the youngster, which is a valuable trait to have when stepping into the cauldron of a World Cup. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025

A lot of young people are coming in France, youngsters are watching, are connected with the film. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025

If Bellinger or Grisham returns, though, Domínguez and/or Jones could find their names dangling as trade bait for the other 29 teams, many of whom could offer one of those youngsters an immediate path to a starting role. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

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