juvenescent

adjective

Definition of juvenescentnext
as in young

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenescent
  1. young
  2. youthful
  3. infantile
  4. girlish
  5. childish
Adjective
  • Trump's youngest son reportedly advised his dad to make appearances with popular streamers and podcasters, including Joe Rogan.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • While grieving the loss of his young cousin, who died in 2021 after ingesting a pain pill laced with fentanyl, Webb said that dealers who knowingly peddle potentially lethal drugs are nothing short of murderers.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of young
Adjective
  • Many observers in Europe and the United States seemed heartened by the incoming president, who presented himself as a fresh, youthful leader who might usher in a more progressive, moderate regime.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The birth of Spencer’s The first generation of shoppers to get hooked on Spencer’s weren’t the mallrat slackers of Gen-X or even the forever youthful Baby Boomers.
    Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of youthful
Adjective
  • Though her infantile husband and his family treat Anora as a disposable plaything, Madison gives her a thrilling pugnacity — while at the same time locating the pathos of her emotionally bruising ordeal.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
  • When people are being killed and cities and essential civilian infrastructure are being razed, disavowing responsibility is both infantile and amoral.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2023
Definition of infantile
Adjective
  • From the pale, girlish gowns of childhood, their wardrobes become elegant in color and pattern, contrasting with one another.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The rounded aspect at the top of her dress was an exquisite touch to an already girlish presentation with the double bow additions.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 May 2024
Definition of girlish
Adjective
  • Lotte is further displaced by the surreal environment and uses a childish game to vent her fury, sparking an unexpected, primal outpouring of emotions amongst the other mothers.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
  • But before dismissing this aspiration as childish dreaming, consider that Forbes’ newest employer ranking found that this dream often lives on into adulthood.
    Heather Newman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of childish
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Thesaurus Entries Near juvenescent

juvenescence

juvenescent

juvenile

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