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
  • Martínez sought to both channel their energy and encourage younger generations to pursue the music of their ancestors.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
  • There are going to be some very big paycheques with his name on them in the not very distant future, as Brad watches any upcoming cap increases disappear like an extra large pizza into the jaws of a hungry young man ...
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of young
Adjective
  • On paper, with less than a minute left in the first half, this was no time for youthful recklessness.
    Michael Silver, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In the 1970s, The Osmonds transitioned from youthful crooners to teenage heartthrobs with a knack for catchy, genre-spanning hits.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of youthful
Adjective
  • Social media users obsessed over every new documentation of her teething and tumbling and infantile antics, and the followers of the zoo’s TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts skyrocketed.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of infantile
Adjective
  • As if the florals weren’t girlish enough, Kidman—styled by Jason Bolden—cinched her waist with a black satin bow belt.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of girlish
Adjective
  • Instead, LaFleur’s antics have been both childish and boorish for much of the season.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Dylan seen here can be charming or arrogant — sometimes both at once — childish or wise.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of childish
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Thesaurus Entries Near juvenescent

juvenescence

juvenescent

juvenile

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