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

That left it to mixed, where the PBR teams labored past Chicago’s youngsters in two close mixed matches to win 3-1 and move onto the next round. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Strong runs from any of these three players - or other youngsters in the conversation - throughout the playoffs is going to make things mighty interesting. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The training campground held several activities for the youngsters to indulge in during practice. — Rashad Alexander august 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

The youngster is a two-time league MVP and the 2026 PBR World Champion — the second-youngest rider in PBR history to boast the title. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026