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young
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- pronunciation:
- yuhng
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
younger, youngest |
definition 1: |
at an early stage of life or growth.
My sister is still a young child.- synonyms:
- immature, juvenile
- antonyms:
- adult, aged, elderly, mature, old
- similar words:
- adolescent, baby, budding, growing, little, small, tender
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definition 2: |
in an early stage.
The night is young.- synonyms:
- infant
- antonyms:
- old
- similar words:
- fresh, immature, new, recent
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definition 3: |
having the qualities of a young person.
My grandfather has a young spirit.- antonyms:
- mature
- similar words:
- boyish, carefree, childlike, enthusiastic, fresh, green, immature, juvenile
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related words: |
dependent, juvenile |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
offspring that have been recently born.
The mother cat is taking care of her young.
- synonyms:
- brood
- similar words:
- baby, children, issue, litter, offspring, spawn
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