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

Their choreography is fun and youthful, filled with moves from hip-hop, house, and soul. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

But court documents filed by Bussett in December allege that both victims and their families were told by the district attorney’s office that Butler would plead guilty and serve time at a juvenile facility in exchange for a youthful offender status. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

In between Fendi introduced Fendissime (1987), a youthful ready-to-wear line that was managed by the third generation of Fendi, including Silvia Venturini Fendi, Anna’s daughter. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Butler was 17 years old at the time of his arrest and was first charged as an adult, according to court documents cited by KOCO, before being downgraded to a youthful offender. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026