ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Younger

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈjʌŋɡə/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Younger is an adjective meaning comparative form of young: more young.

Meaning

comparative form of young: more young.

More Meanings

  1. (card games) Synonym of junior.
  2. One who is younger than another.

Example Sentences

Our neighbors' son is younger than our daughter.
Youngers did not like olders to be mean and bossy.
Reading this book takes me back to my younger days.
There are the usual tensions between elders and middles, and between middles and youngers.

Word Forms

Synonyms for younger

Depending on context, synonyms include junior, little.

Antonyms for younger

Common opposites include elder, older.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include junior, little, youth, youthful, youngster, juvenile.

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