YOUTHFUL Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

youthful

adjective

ˈyüth-fəl

as in young

being in the early stage of life, growth, or development it's still a youthful nation with a lot of promise and potential

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Recent Examples of youthful Instead, the ship’s youthful expedition team runs informational sessions about local wildlife and geography in the conference room or outside on the seventh floor’s deck. —

Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 Reducing or avoiding both supports overall skin health and can help preserve a more youthful appearance over time. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 In this Air sign, desire is playful, youthful and mentally stimulating. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Here, Thailand’s youthful energy and culture seem to have inspired an effusive warmth. —

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young

Adjective

And there was going to be an awful lot of emotional resonance and relatability with today’s generation of young women with Mary Bennet, more so than there would be [with Elizabeth Bennet.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2026
Men are more positive than women, and young people much more positive than their parents.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026