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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Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
This powerful retelling shifts the focus from Huck’s youthful adventures to Jim’s profound quest for freedom and family, offering a poignant exploration of identity, agency, and survival in a society built on systemic oppression.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The ghost points out the beauty of the interior of the coronary arteries in John’s young body, the walls smooth as silk, and how his youthful vessels were wide open.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
The brand maintains a youthful, lighthearted tone on its social media channels, riffing on memes and popular culture, which Brothers believes gives Starface an edge over the aspirational or scientific tone of other acne brands.
—Morgan Smith,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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