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 Much like their 1990s grunge and alt-rock contemporaries in America, Canada’s Our Lady Peace were writing and recording murky, sorrowful songs about youthful frustration and adult rage, love lost and societal alienation. —

Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026 The fear of falling has replaced my youthful bravado. —

Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 But will Caicedo be able to shepherd this youthful group against the veterans of Germany? —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 But seriously, sun protection is the key to keeping skin resilient and youthful. —

Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for youthful

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young

Adjective

As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026