Synonyms of youthful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• young
• juvenile
• immature
• adolescent
• teenage
• youngish
• inexperienced
• childlike
• underage
• childish
• preteen
• minor
• embryonic
• burgeoning
• emergent
• infantile
• flowering
• callow
• subadult
• green
• puerile
• babyish
• ephebic
• undeveloped
• unfinished
• unripe
• infantine
• unformed
• flourishing
• raw
• unfledged
• kiddish
• blossoming
• blooming
• unripened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mature
• adult
• older
• old
• senior
• elderly
• matured
• aged
• ancient
• geriatric
• aging
• senescent
• oldish
• long-lived
• grown-up
• ripe
• golden
• full-blown
• mellow
• full-fledged
• middle-aged
• ripened
• senile
• over-the-hill
• doddering
• decrepit
• tottery
• spavined
• anile

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of youthful

Collins was a free man at the time because of a 2017 amendment to the youthful offender parole law, according to the DA's office. —Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

But there’s an irresistible spirit of youthful exuberance underpinning it all. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

Nuptials—both real and cinematic—aside, The Drama press tour has given Zendaya the opportunity to enjoy some of her prettiest and most youthful looks in recent years. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026

In response to questions from the youthful Asian Film Awards Academy audience, Jia also offered a glimpse into his scripting process. —Marcus Lim, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026