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youthful

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of youthful

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

adolescent, immature, juvenile, young, youngish
Words Related to youthful

ephebic, minor, preteen, subadult, teenage (or teenaged), underage

embryonic, emergent

callow, green, inexperienced, puerile, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish

undeveloped, unfinished, unfledged, unformed, unripe, unripened

blooming, blossoming, burgeoning, flourishing, flowering
Near Antonyms of youthful

aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, oldish, senescent, senior

full-blown, full-fledged

golden, mellow, ripe, ripened

middle-aged

anile, decrepit, doddering, over-the-hill, senile, spavined, tottery
Antonyms of youthful

adult, grown-up, mature, matured

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  1. See words that rhyme with youthful Dictionary: Definition of youthful Spanish Central: Translation of youthful Nglish: Translation of youthful for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of youthful for Arabic speakers

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