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- [yuhng-ster]
- /ˈyʌŋ stər/
- /ˈjʌŋ.stər/
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- [yuhng-ster]
- /ˈyʌŋ stər/
Definitions of youngster word
- noun youngster a child. 1
- noun youngster a young person. 1
- noun youngster a young horse or other animal. 1
- noun youngster (in the British navy) a midshipman of less than four years' standing. 1
- noun youngster (in the U.S. Naval Academy) a midshipman in the second year. 1
- noun youngster A child, young person, or young animal. 1
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Origin of youngster
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; young + -ster
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Youngster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
youngster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for youngster
noun youngster
- child — A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
- kid — Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
- teenager — a person in his or her teens.
- youth — the condition of being young.
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
Antonyms for youngster
noun youngster
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
- professor — a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title Professor in a particular branch of learning; a full professor: a professor of Spanish literature.
- teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- elder — (of one or more out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of a greater age.
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