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 Mahony, the archbishop of Los Angeles for more than two decades, was a youthful and high-profile leader who used his position atop the diocese in the 1980s and 1990s to champion social and economic justice, among other causes large and small. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 Urban Outfitters, meanwhile, has maintained its youthful appearance without doing enough to market toward the high schoolers and college students of today. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 Orgasms boost estrogen and collagen, and give you a more youthful appearance. Lexi Petronis, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024 After all, what’s a little fragrance in the face of skin that retains its youthful glow for as long as possible? Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for youthful 

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Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 31 Oct. 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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