youthful

adjective

youth·​ful ˈyüth-fəl How to pronounce youthful (audio)
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
youthfully adverb
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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Colbert made several jokes about needing a job and even brought a fake resume with a youthful headshot of himself. Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Birkin projected just this sort of youthful insouciance. Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Shane Bieber is the youthful presence at 30. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 France’s youthful enthusiasm for religion has been echoed elsewhere in Europe. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for youthful

Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of youthful was in 1557

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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

youthful

adjective
youth·​ful ˈyüth-fəl How to pronounce youthful (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or suitable for youth
2
: being young and not yet mature
3
: having the freshness and energy of youth
youthful grandparents
youthfully adverb
youthfulness noun

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