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

Fellow youngsters Josh Minott (23 years old) and Jordan Walsh (21) also have played that role for Boston. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025

He's invited to a training camp run by his idol (Marlon Wayans) to see if the kid is a franchise player, and the youngster goes on a journey that's psychologically challenging and extremely bloody. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025

So Sister Connelly started up a variety of programs to foster the greatest level of independence possible for the youngsters, Misericordia said. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

Geuther was happy for her daughter to stay home and recover, and the youngster tried her best to get up for school the next morning. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 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