Synonyms of youngster

youngster

noun

ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 

as in kid

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood

a herd of youngsters following their nature guide like ducklings after a mother duck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kid
• child
• teenager
• cub
• juvenile
• youth
• chick
• kiddo
• adolescent
• teen
• baby
• youngling
• moppet
• kiddie
• bud
• whelp
• monkey
• bairn
• sprat
• toddler
• infant
• chap
• sprout
• bambino
• squirt
• tyke
• schoolboy
• schoolchild
• preschooler
• minor
• kindergartner
• schoolkid
• newborn
• lad
• schoolgirl
• neonate
• tot
• whippersnapper
• weanling
• nestling
• babe
• urchin
• rascal
• preteen
• teener
• hellion
• cherub
• tween
• bantling
• stripling
• nipper
• rug rat
• rapscallion
• teenybopper
• imp
• mischief
• jackanapes
• rogue
• subteen
• tomboy
• devil
• shaver
• hoyden
• tad
• preteen-ager
• bobby-soxer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adult
• grown-up
• elder
• oldster
• senior citizen
• old-timer
• ancient
• middle-ager
• senior
• golden-ager

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of youngster

On this night of all nights, the youngsters at play aren’t just piling into Ubers like spoiled rich kids. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Here are some ways to familiarize your youngster with their new environment. — Karin A. Bilich, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026

But since the gathering was sponsored by a top Hollywood company and hosting a group of youngsters, that meant a party free of any social lubricant so often found at industry networking events. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Soon, a dozen volunteers gathered under the banner, arranging themselves according to height, like youngsters poised for a class portrait. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026