youngster
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youngster
- /ˈjʌŋstə/ UK
- /ˈjʌŋstɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From young + -ster. Attested from the early 17th century.
noun youngsters
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A young person.
As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.
Similar: sapling. See also Thesaurus:child.
Opposite: oldster
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: child, tiddler, minor, nipper, shaver, tike, tyke, kid, fry, nestling, small fry, youth, younger, young, juvenile, tot
noun
Opposite: oldster
Translations
Talk about this word "youngster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/youngster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. youngster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/youngster "youngster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/youngster.Cite this
@misc{youngster_2026,
title = {youngster},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/youngster},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
