69 Synonyms & Antonyms For YOUNG

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Definitions young [yuhng] / yʌŋ / ADJECTIVE immature Synonyms STRONGEST budding inexperienced new youthful STRONG adolescent blooming blossoming crude developing fledgling green growing infant inferior junior juvenile little modern newborn punk raw recent tender tenderfoot WEAK boyish boylike burgeoning callow childish childlike early fresh girlish girllike half-grown ignorant newish not aged pubescent puerile undeveloped undisciplined unfinished unfledged unlearned unpracticed unripe unseasoned untried unversed vernal Antonyms STRONGEST experienced old STRONG adult healthy mature older sophisticated NOUN animate beings that are not mature Synonyms STRONGEST baby family STRONG babies brood infants issue litter offspring progeny WEAK little ones Antonyms STRONG parent

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Vice-captains Ford and Genge, who both made errors in the game, are examples of other players who could step up, but new leaders from England's younger generation will also need to emerge.

From BBC

At Tehran University of Medical Sciences, students held a march and a sit-in in solidarity with imprisoned students and other young detainees.

From The Wall Street Journal

He hopes that an influx of young musicians will bring a boost to local venues, which have struggled in recent years.

From BBC

Supporters of the plans highlighted the wellbeing benefits for younger residents and those who valued shared cultural experiences.

From BBC

Trauma remains a leading cause of death among younger people, and changes in red blood cell production and metabolism could affect glucose availability and muscle performance.

From Science Daily

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adolescent boyish brood budding callow childish early fresh fresh fresh fresher fresher fresher freshest freshest freshest girlish green inexperienced juvenile litter little more girlish offspring peaches-and-cream progeny puerile raw rawest recent sapling small smallish sophomoric teenage uninitiate unpracticed unspoiled vernal well-preserved youthful

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