JUVENESCENT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

juvenescent

adjective

as in young

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Adjective

Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
As the sounds of fighting increased nearby, Al-Zaharnah decided to leave with his wife and youngest son.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

Her youthful protege, 30-year-old Bardella, has been RN’s official leader since 2022 and is seen as having helped to distance the party from the toxic views of its founder and boost its appeal with younger voters.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The fact that a 32-year-old Fabinho has been looked to from the bench tells its own story, but the youthful profiles of Danilo Santos and Ederson do provide alternatives that would be deserving of more minutes in the United States.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of youthful

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Known for her breathy, sultry yet girlish vocal style, Longet achieved significant success on the record charts, beginning with her 1967 debut album, Claudine, and, to a lesser extent, the subsequent The Look of Love (1967) and Love Is Blue (1968).

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Miho Sakoda’s Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) managed a deft balance of girlish naiveté, true love and bitter betrayal with a soprano of apparently limitless expressivity.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of girlish

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Their ideas about it were often steeped in stereotypes suggesting that Buddhists were irrational and childish in their thinking.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026
While there is absolutely nothing childish about the property, there are crib and highchairs available, children’s menus at the hotel’s restaurant, and babysitting services that can be arranged through a third party.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026

Definition of childish

Adjective

The 20-year-old combines a boyish charm with something deeper, turning out reflective tunes full of big feelings and sharp storytelling.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
But his boyish face might never be plastered across TV adverts or the billboards of Times Square in the way his sporting peers are.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of boyish

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