Synonyms of youngsters

youngsters

noun

plural of youngster

as in kids

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

• kids
• children
• youths
• teenagers
• juveniles
• cubs
• chicks
• adolescents
• kiddies
• teens
• younglings
• moppets
• buds
• babies
• kiddos
• monkeys
• sprats
• toddlers
• bairns
• infants
• bambinos
• sprouts
• whelps
• chaps
• schoolchildren
• minors
• preschoolers
• squirts
• tykes
• schoolkids
• kindergartners
• schoolboys
• schoolgirls
• tots
• newborn
• neonates
• urchins
• whippersnappers
• lads
• weanlings
• teeners
• preteens
• nestlings
• teenyboppers
• tweens
• rascals
• cherubs
• mischiefs
• babes
• rug rats
• hellions
• rapscallions
• nippers
• bantlings
• rogues
• imps
• striplings
• subteens
• devils
• bobby-soxers
• shavers
• tomboys
• tads
• hoydens
• preteen-agers
• jackanapeses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adults
• grown-ups
• oldsters
• seniors
• elders
• senior citizens
• ancients
• old-timers
• middle-agers
• golden-agers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of youngsters

That’s the journey, and process for all the Dolphins’ youngsters — first-, second- and some third-year players — on this year’s rebuilding team. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

One of the acts that made a big impression on the youngsters was the Allen Tolbert Unit, whose namesake would captivate them by buzzing up and down his guitar fretboard like a hummingbird in flight. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

Other programs introduced youngsters to the Alvin Ailey dance company and the New York Philharmonic, including programs conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Attempting to win and competing for a Play-In or playoff berth amounts to a significant change for a group of youngsters who’ve known nothing but losing in the NBA. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Still, the investigation underscores a persistent trend of teenagers fueling cybercrime, prompting efforts to steer youngsters away from hacking for profit. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

The program has grown in three years from a summer camp for eight youngsters to year-round classes for about 20 people. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

In addition to Moon and a crop of talented youngsters, A Different World is packed with OGs, between director and producer Debbie Allen and a majority of the memorable cast. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026