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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The teaser has Moore’s character, Elisabeth Sparkle, fired as the celebrity host of a daytime TV exercise program by a cartoonish network producer, played by Dennis Quaid, and facing replacement by a more youthful and beautiful star.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Murphy waves off talk about his preternaturally youthful appearance.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Democratic voters and lawmakers keep backing much older candidates for president and congressional leadership posts, even though there are plenty of youthful up-and-comers.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The hook is undeniable, but the youthful exuberance of Prince’s vocal is what ultimately seals the deal here.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Murphy waves off talk about his preternaturally youthful appearance.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Democratic voters and lawmakers keep backing much older candidates for president and congressional leadership posts, even though there are plenty of youthful up-and-comers.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The hook is undeniable, but the youthful exuberance of Prince’s vocal is what ultimately seals the deal here.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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