Synonyms of youthful

youthful

adjective

ˈyüth-fəl 

as in young

being in the early stage of life, growth, or development

it's still a youthful nation with a lot of promise and potential

Synonyms & Similar Words

• young
• juvenile
• immature
• adolescent
• teenage
• teenaged
• youngish
• inexperienced
• childlike
• underage
• childish
• preteen
• minor
• embryonic
• burgeoning
• emergent
• infantile
• callow
• flowering
• subadult
• green
• puerile
• babyish
• ephebic
• undeveloped
• unfinished
• unripe
• infantine
• unformed
• flourishing
• raw
• unfledged
• kiddish
• blossoming
• blooming
• unripened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mature
• adult
• older
• old
• senior
• elderly
• matured
• aged
• ancient
• geriatric
• aging
• senescent
• oldish
• long-lived
• grown-up
• ripe
• ageing
• golden
• full-blown
• mellow
• full-fledged
• middle-aged
• ripened
• senile
• over-the-hill
• doddering
• decrepit
• spavined
• tottery
• anile

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of youthful

Eisenberg is a warm, compassionate guide through a thicket of violence, abrupt endings, and youthful longings, and her book is an intelligent corrective to common true-crime tropes. —Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024

Kirk is thirty-one; his rise to power has paralleled that of the MAGA movement, for which he’s become a youthful avatar. —The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024

Posters of rock bands like Def Leppard, Whitesnake, and Motley Crüe cover the walls, while a youthful Johnny Depp and U2's The Edge add to the 80s vibe. —David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024

This tool also works to boost collagen production and create a youthful glow that will last for days. —Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024