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youngest

young·est
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yuhng-gist]
    • /ˈyʌŋ gɪst/
    • /jʌŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yuhng-gist]
    • /ˈyʌŋ gɪst/

Definitions of youngest word

  • adjective youngest being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman. 1
  • adjective youngest having the appearance, freshness, vigor, or other qualities of youth. 1
  • adjective youngest of or relating to youth: in one's young days. 1
  • adjective youngest inexperienced or immature. 1
  • adjective youngest not far advanced in years in comparison with another or others. 1
  • adjective youngest junior, as applied to the younger of two persons having the same name: the young Mr. Smith. 1

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Origin of youngest

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English yong(e), Old English geong; cognate with Dutch jong, German jung, Old Norse ungr, Gothic jungs; akin to Latin juvenis

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Parts of speech for Youngest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

youngest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Antonyms for youngest

adjective youngest

  • firstborn — first in the order of birth; eldest.
  • first-born — first in the order of birth; eldest.
  • elder — (of one or more out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of a greater age.

Top questions with youngest

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