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- [yooth]
- /yuθ/
- /juːθ/
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- [yooth]
- /yuθ/
Definitions of youth word
- noun plural youth the condition of being young. 1
- noun plural youth the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young. 1
- noun plural youth the time of being young; early life: His youth was spent on the farm. 1
- noun plural youth the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence. 1
- noun plural youth the first or early period of anything: The business, even in its youth, showed great potential. 1
- noun plural youth young persons collectively. 1
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Origin of youth
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English youthe, Old English geoguth; cognate with Dutch jeugd, German Jugend
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Parts of speech for Youth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
youth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for youth
noun youth
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
- infancy — the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- teens — a teenager.
Antonyms for youth
noun youth
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
- experience — Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- maturity — the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.
adjective youth
- elderly — (of a person) old or aging.
- over the hill — a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
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