youthful

adjective

youth·​ful ˈyüth-fəl How to pronounce youthful (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of youth
youthful inexperience
2
: being young and not yet mature
3
: marked by or possessing youth
youthful dancers
4
: having the vitality or freshness of youth : vigorous
my youthful grandparents
5
: having accomplished or undergone little erosion
youthful mountains
youthfully adverb
youthfulness noun

Examples of youthful in a Sentence

My grandparents are still very youthful. it's still a youthful nation with a lot of promise and potential
Recent Examples on the Web At 59, Dell retains a youthful bearing, his curly hair only tinged by gray. Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024 Fuller, a former Los Angeles Rams defender, is expected to be the youthful partner opposite Woods. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024 Three years after the gifted artist’s global breakout, her music captures its own slice of the youthful zeitgeist — a post-pandemic sound that is wounded but ultimately hopeful, biting but rarely cynical. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024 Adulthood turned a trip to the city into a commute and my youthful excitement into parking-search fatigue. Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024 All the while, some who had been in the middle of it all were perfectly content knowing their youthful exploits that might be a bit embarrassing today were tucked away. Rick Rojas, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 Take, for example, Paris Hilton–one of the most photographed women of the ’00s–who often gave the cork wedge a youthful Y2K twist. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024 Best of all, it can be dressed up with heels or given a youthful L.A. vibe with boots. Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Treasured in hip-hop circles for his sophisticated, sample-rich, sonically colorful beats, Dilla’s stature has only grown since his death at a youthful 32 amid complications from lupus. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of youthful was in 1557

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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

youthful

adjective
youth·​ful ˈyüth-fəl How to pronounce youthful (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or suitable for youth
2
: being young and not yet mature
3
: having the freshness and energy of youth
youthful grandparents
youthfully adverb
youthfulness noun

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