JUVENESCENT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

juvenescent

adjective

as in young

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Adjective

Désir, a married father of two young children, is among several people accused of helping advance the conspiracy that culminated in Moïse’s killing.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Room for Disagreement Duke, the editor-in-chief, argues the publication reflects where younger American media consumers are heading.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

The character introduced as youthful comic relief became an enduring piece of the series’ optimistic picture of the future.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Stewart, who died Wednesday at 86, was 82 then, friendly and dapper and emanating a youthful sense of wonder and readiness.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of youthful

Adjective

Surely the infantile nature of it seems designed to appeal to one figure and one figure alone, which leads to an ambiguity left open during Rubio’s presentation.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
At 8 months, the child was also diagnosed with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of infantile

Adjective

Yet my first response was a childish pride that Dad had been deemed important enough to attract Hoover’s attention.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
There has always been a childish aspect to him — in a good way — and his curiosity hasn’t dimmed even as his age has advanced.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of childish

Adjective

Walter Koenig, the boyish actor who remains an integral part of Star Trek lore thanks to his portrayal of the Russian crewman Pavel Chekov, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Despite this, Chan’s look was anything but boyish; the historic silhouette transformed for the modern day into something red carpet-worthy.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of boyish

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