youth
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youth
- /juːθ/ UK
- /jʉwθ/ British, Southern, Standard
- /juθ/ Canada, US
- /jʉːθ/ Australia, New Zealand
- /jʉθ/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
- /jut̪ʰ/ South Asia
- /jʊt̪ʰ/ South Asia
- /jɐt̪ʰ/ South Asia
Rhymes with -uːθ, -ʊθ, -ʌθ
Where it comes from
From Middle English youthe, youghte, ȝouþe, from Old English ġeoguþ (“the state of being young; youth”), from Proto-West Germanic *juwunþa, from Proto-Germanic *jugunþō, *jugunþiz (“youth”), corresponding to young + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Juugd, West Frisian jeugd, Dutch jeugd, German Low German Jöögd, German Jugend.
noun youths · yought · youthe
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The quality or state of being young.
Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
Similar: juvenility, youngness, youngth, youthfulness · Opposite: age, dotage, old age, senility
- The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood. Make the most of your youth, it will not last forever.
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A young person.
There was a group of youths hanging around the parking lot, reading fashion magazines and listening to music.
Similar: adolescent, child, kid, lad, teen, teenager, youngster · Opposite: adult, grown-up
- A young man; a male adolescent or young adult. […]and then a youth appeared—no one quite knew where from or to whom he belonged—but he settled down with them in a happy-go-lucky way, and they all lived together.
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Young persons, collectively.
The actual brides- and grooms-to-be are not in attendance—many youth would be embarrassed by their parents’ matchmaking efforts, and often do not live in the same city anyway.
Similar: adolescents, kids, teenagers, teens, young people, youngsters
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: young, youthfulness, juvenility, younker, early days, young person, youthful, younger, underage, youngster, child, teenager, adolescent, teen, adolescence, juvenile
Translations
Every language
noun quality or state of being young
| Español | juventud, albor de la vida, albores de la vida |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 젊음 jeolmeum, 청춘 cheongchun |
| 日本語 | 若々しさ wakawakashisa, 未熟さ mijukusa, 青春 seishun, 若さ wakasa |
| 中文 | 青春 qīngchūn |
| हिन्दी | जवानी javānī, यौवन yauvan, युवावस्था yuvāvasthā |
| Kiswahili | ujana |
| Português | juventude |
| Français | jeunesse |
| Deutsch | Jugend, Jugendlichkeit |
| Italiano | gioventù, giovinezza |
| Ελληνικά | νεότητα neótita |
| Română | tinerețe, junime |
| Русский | ю́ность júnostʹ, мо́лодость mólodostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tuổi trẻ |
| العربية | شَبَاب šabāb |
| עברית | נְעוּרִים ne'urím |
noun part of life following childhood
| Español | juventud, mocedad, años mozos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 어린 시절 eorin sijeol |
| 日本語 | 青春時代 seishun jidai |
| 中文 | 芳華 /芳华 fānghuá, 青年時期 /青年时期 qīngnián shíqí, 青春 qīngchūn, 華年 /华年 huánián, 英年 yīngnián |
| हिन्दी | यौवन yauvan, किशोरावस्था kiśorāvasthā |
| Português | infância |
| Français | jeunesse |
| Deutsch | Jugend, Jugendzeit |
| Italiano | giovinezza |
| Ελληνικά | νιάτα niáta |
| Română | tinerețe |
| Русский | мо́лодость mólodostʹ, ю́ность júnostʹ |
| العربية | شَبَاب šabāb, صِبًا ṣiban |
noun young person
| Español | joven, mozo, moza, mancebo, zagal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 젊은이 jeolmeuni, 청년 cheongnyeon |
| 日本語 | 若者 wakamono, 青少年 seishōnen, 若年 jakunen |
| 中文 | 青年人 qīngniánrén, 年輕人 /年轻人 niánqīngrén |
| हिन्दी | जवान javān, नौजवान naujvān, युवक yuvak, युवती yuvtī |
| Kiswahili | kijana |
| Português | jovem, moço |
| Français | jeune |
| Deutsch | Jugendlicher, Jugendliche |
| Italiano | giovane |
| Română | tânăr, tânără, adolescent, adolescentă |
| Русский | молодо́й челове́к molodój čelovék |
| العربية | شَابّ šābb |
| עברית | נַעַר ná'ar |
noun young man
| Español | joven, mozo, mancebo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 청년 cheongnyeon |
| 日本語 | 若い人たち wakai hito, 若者 wakamono, 青年 seinen |
| 中文 | 青年 qīngnián |
| हिन्दी | युवक yuvak, नौजवान naujvān |
| Kiswahili | kijana |
| Português | rapaz, moço, jovem |
| Français | jeune, jeune homme |
| Deutsch | Heranwachsender, junger Mann, Jugendlicher, Halbwüchsiger |
| Italiano | giovane, giovanotto, ragazzo |
| Ελληνικά | νιος nios |
| Română | tânăr, flăcău, june |
| Русский | ю́ноша júnoša, молодо́й челове́к molodój čelovék, па́рень párenʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thanh niên |
| العربية | شَابّ šābb |
| עברית | בָּחוּר bakhúr |
noun young persons, collectively
| Español | juventud |
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| 한국어 | 젊은 사람 jeolmeun saram |
| 日本語 | 若い人たち wakai hitotachi |
| 中文 | 青年 qīngnián |
| हिन्दी | युवा yuvā, युवक yuvak, युवती yuvtī |
| Kiswahili | kijana |
| Português | jovens |
| Français | jeunesse, les jeunes |
| Deutsch | Jugend, Jugendliche |
| Italiano | gioventù, i giovane |
| Ελληνικά | νεολαία neolaía |
| Română | tineret, tinerime |
| Русский | молодёжь molodjóžʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thanh niên, giới trẻ |
| العربية | شَبَاب šabāb |
| עברית | נוֹעַר, נֹעַר nó'ar, בְּנֵי נֹעַר bnē nó'ar |
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title = {youth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/youth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
