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young

 
 
pronunciation:
yuhng
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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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
definition 2: in an early stage.
The night is young.
synonyms:
infant
antonyms:
old
similar words:
fresh, immature, new, recent
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
 
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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