Antonyms for youthful
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : yooth-fuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈyuθ fəl |
Definition of youthful
Origin :- 1560s, from youth + -ful. Related: Youthfulness.
- adj new, immature
- Never had her youthful freshness so appealed to her brother.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He was thinking, with bitterness, of his own youthful indiscretions.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- A feeling of sorrow and pity came over the youthful Perseus.
- Extract from : « The Gorgon's Head » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- James Osborne, the youthful cashier, feigned complete paralysis.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- It was, indeed, just the spot to captivate a youthful and susceptible fancy.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- He was, however, anticipated by the voice of the ingenuous and youthful Alice.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- There was yet enough light for him to see that the face was youthful, eager and handsome.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- The youthful soldier may be nervous and excited, or he may be calm.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- Flora put her hand tenderly on his, and gave him another of the youthful glances.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- He was at that time slender, nimble, and full of youthful ardour.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
Synonyms for youthful
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