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
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
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Some of the youthful aspirations included travelling to New Zealand, having a YouTube channel, discovering a new species, and meeting an alien.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Heat continues to explore the youthful frontcourt duo of Nikola Jovic and Kel’el Ware.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
For younger patients wary of the frozen look—remember, youthful faces move—Wexler likes to employ lower doses of Botox via ultra-targeted micro injections administered on specific areas of the face such as the forehead, brows, or around the eyes.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Last summer’s remarkable European Championship performances from Lamine Yamal, who turned 17 during the event’s final week, have put youthful excellence firmly in the spotlight.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Heat continues to explore the youthful frontcourt duo of Nikola Jovic and Kel’el Ware.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
For younger patients wary of the frozen look—remember, youthful faces move—Wexler likes to employ lower doses of Botox via ultra-targeted micro injections administered on specific areas of the face such as the forehead, brows, or around the eyes.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Last summer’s remarkable European Championship performances from Lamine Yamal, who turned 17 during the event’s final week, have put youthful excellence firmly in the spotlight.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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