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Youngest
/ˈjʌŋɡəst/
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
📖 Definitions of "Youngest"
- 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
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
(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
Junior (of two related people with the same name).
- 1
The youngest child in a family, or individual in a group.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Youngest"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| latest | Most recent. |
| early | Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. |
| leastnoun | In 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. |
| lastborn | Born last in a family; youngest in a the family. |
| cadetnoun | A student at a military school who is training to be an officer. |
| cadetsnoun | A student at a military school who is training to be an officer. |
| earliest | (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early |
| littlest | having or being distinguished by diminutive size |
| lowest | at the bottom; lowest or last |
| newest | in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style |
| smaller | small or little relative to something else |
| smallest | having or being distinguished by diminutive size |
| youngstersnoun | A young person. |
| babynoun | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| benjaminnoun | A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin. |
| fledglingnoun | A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings). |
| minornoun | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| freshestnoun | Newly produced or obtained; recent. |
| neotericnoun | Modern, new-fangled. |
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