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Youngest

/ˈjʌŋɡəst/

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

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adjective
  1. 1

    In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

    "a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers"

  2. 2

    At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

    "the age of space travel is still young;   a young business"

  3. 3

    (Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.

    "How young is your dog?   Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month."

  4. 4

    Junior (of two related people with the same name).

noun
  1. 1

    The youngest child in a family, or individual in a group.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Youngest"

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WordDefinition
latestMost recent.
earlyArriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
leastnounIn the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.
junior(not comparable, often preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) Younger.
lastbornBorn last in a family; youngest in a the family.
cadetnounA student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
cadetsnounA student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
earliest(comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
littlesthaving or being distinguished by diminutive size
lowestat the bottom; lowest or last
newestin accord with the most fashionable ideas or style
smallersmall or little relative to something else
smallesthaving or being distinguished by diminutive size
youngstersnounA young person.
babynounA very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
benjaminnounA balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
fledglingnounA young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
minornounLesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
freshestnounNewly produced or obtained; recent.
neotericnounModern, new-fangled.

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