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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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025
At one point, she was accompanied by Jane Seymour, who, like Graham, proudly flaunted her youthful figure in a baby blue and coral one-piece.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
From the outside, the events of this build-up period could paint the picture of a squad full of unrest but there is a positive mood and youthful bounce around the team, who are based in a plush Zurich hotel.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Mini shorts—especially in denim, linen, or faux leather—provide freshness, freedom, and a youthful touch that resonates with the spirit of summer.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for youthful
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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