Youth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /juːθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Youth is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
Meaning
(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
More Meanings
- (countable) A young person.
- (countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.
- (uncountable, used as plural or singular) Young persons, collectively.
- (uncountable) 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.
Example Sentences
Her youth and beauty attracted him to her.
Make the most of your youth, it will not last forever.
I made many mistakes in my youth, but learned from them all.
There was a group of youths hanging around the parking lot, reading fashion magazines and listening to music.
Word Forms
- youths
- yought
- youthe
Synonyms for youth
Depending on context, synonyms include juvenility, youngness, youngth, youthfulness, adolescent, child.
Antonyms for youth
Common opposites include age, dotage, senility, adult, grown-up, aged.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include young, youthfulness, juvenility, younker, youthful, younger.
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