Meaning

comparative form of young: more young.

Definitions by Sense

1. comparative form of young: more young
2. (card games) Synonym of junior.
3. One who is younger than another.

Example Sentences

Our neighbors' son is younger than our daughter.

Reading this book takes me back to my younger days.

Hugh and Charlie also played fairly well, so perhaps it was not wonderful that James, who had always regarded cricket as a childish waste of time, felt rather at a loss, and did not care to display his inferiority to his youngers.

Youngers did not like olders to be mean and bossy.

First, the use of Hindi is more among the males than among the females irrespective of the interaction with elders, equals or youngers.

A section of semi-structured interview schedule was also included in the research in order to test if youngers face any problem with elders staying with them.

So, it is necessary to educate our youngers about economy and,^([sic]) school and college education can do this easily.

There are the usual tensions between elders and middles, and between middles and youngers.

Word Forms

• youngers

Synonyms for younger

Antonyms for younger

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When Should You Use Younger?

Use younger when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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