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Antonyms for young
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : yuhng |
| Phonetic Transcription : yʌŋ |
Definition of young
Origin :- Old English geong "youthful, young," from Proto-Germanic *jungas (cf. Old Saxon and Old Frisian jung, Old Norse ungr, Middle Dutch jonc, Dutch jong, Old High German and German jung, Gothic juggs), from PIE *juwngkos, from PIE root *yeu- "vital force, youthful vigor" (cf. Sanskrit yuva "young," Latin juvenis "young," Lithuanian jaunas, Old Church Slavonic junu, Russian junyj "young," Old Irish oac, Welsh ieuanc "young").
- From c.1830-1850, Young France, Young Italy, etc., were loosely applied to "republican agitators" in various monarchies; also, especially in Young England, Young America, used generally for "typical young person of the nation." For Young Turk, see Turk.
- adj immature
- noun animate beings that are not mature
- She was in a box with two men—one old and one young—and an older woman.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Since their meeting the young man had been her abject cavalier.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Well, I've got to take the madam and the young folks over to the Casino.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Let young men hear the praise of virtue from the lips of beauty.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The young man stared at his mother until he had mastered her meaning.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Ask the young noble, who has been to him as a father; and his response will be 'Anaxagoras.'
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The tidings were hailed with joy; not only by the young couple, but by all the villagers.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Yes, and that young shrimp that was talkin' about 'vintages' and 'trouserings.'
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Why, this here despatch is signed by young Toler—that's his confidential man.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- “Lay platters for me and these two young gentlemen,” said the Augustinian.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
Synonyms for young
- adolescent
- babies
- baby
- blooming
- blossoming
- boyish
- boylike
- brood
- budding
- burgeoning
- callow
- childish
- childlike
- crude
- developing
- early
- family
- fledgling
- fresh
- girlish
- girllike
- green
- growing
- half-grown
- ignorant
- inexperienced
- infant
- infants
- inferior
- issue
- junior
- juvenile
- litter
- little
- little ones
- modern
- new
- newborn
- newish
- not aged
- offspring
- progeny
- pubescent
- puerile
- punk
- raw
- recent
- tender
- tenderfoot
- undeveloped
- undisciplined
- unfinished
- unfledged
- unlearned
- unpracticed
- unripe
- unseasoned
- untried
- unversed
- vernal
- youthful
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