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

But some health experts aren’t so sure that the revitalized test will improve youngsters’ lives in a meaningful way. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Miami’s roster features six players slated to earn more than $10 million in 2026, 30 veterans who signed for the NFL minimum (or close to it), and youngsters from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 draft/rookie classes who are still on their rookie deals. — Omar Kelly july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Board games, Xbox, movie nights, and crafts sessions keep youngsters occupied. — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

The youngster repaid that faith with a display full ⁠of confidence and intelligence. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026