youthful
1Youthful — Youth ful, a. 1. Not yet mature or aged; young. Two youthful knights. Dryden. Also used figuratively. The youthful season of the year. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the early part of life; suitable to early life; as, youthful days;… …
2youthful — youthful, juvenile, puerile, boyish, virgin, virginal, maiden are comparable when they mean relating to or characteristic of one who is between childhood and adulthood; although their basic meaning is the same, they are seldom interchangeable… …
3youthful — index inexperienced, juvenile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4youthful — (adj.) 1560s, from YOUTH (Cf. youth) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Youthfulness …
5youthful — [adj] new, immature active, adolescent, boyish, budding, buoyant, callow, childish, childlike, enthusiastic, fresh, full of life, girlish, green*, inexperienced, infant, juvenile, keen, pubescent, puerile, tender, underage, vernal, vigorous,… …
6youthful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) young or seeming young. 2) characteristic of young people. DERIVATIVES youthfully adverb youthfulness noun …
7youthful — [yo͞oth′fəl] adj. 1. young; possessing youth; not yet old or mature 2. of, characteristic of, or suitable for youth 3. fresh; vigorous; active 4. new; early; in an early stage 5. Geol. YOUNG (sense 8) SYN. YOUNG youthfully …
8youthful — adjective Date: 1557 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of youth < youthful inexperience > 2. being young and not yet mature 3. marked by or possessing youth < youthful dancers > 4. having the vitality or freshness of youth ; vigorous < my… …
9youthful — youth|ful [ˈju:θfəl] adj 1.) typical of young people, or seeming young youthful enthusiasm/energy/vigour youthful appearance/looks/complexion ▪ She has managed to maintain her youthful appearance. 2.) young ▪ The photo shows a smiling, youthful… …
10youthful — youth|ful [ juθfəl ] adjective typical of young people: youthful enthusiasm/rebellion a. someone who is youthful has many of the positive qualities considered to be typical of young people: SPRY: an astonishingly youthful widow of 65 b. young: a… …
