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 On the first night of the residency this past Monday, Mitski told the audience that the setting brought up raw emotions about being a youthful misfit. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026 Share a story from your childhood or help a child with a project, allowing youthful happiness to exist freely. —

Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 If Frodo appears in the film, his role is likely rather minor, and de-aging is always an option for the (still very youthful-looking) 45-year-old Wood. —

James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 Manuel Bonilla brings a contrasting energy as New Art, infusing the role with youthful optimism that plays against Old Art’s weariness. —

Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for youthful

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young

Adjective

Boasting the third-youngest roster in the NBA, the growing pains are going to be unavoidable.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
California lawmakers want schools to include nicotine in drug tests already given to student-athletes, some as young as seventh graders.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026