young | Definition of young

Synonyms and Antonyms of young

being in the early stage of life, growth, or development

a young cat requires more food than an older one

a young tree that will eventually reach 50 feet tall

Synonyms of young

adolescent, immature, juvenile, youngish, youthful

Words Related to young

ephebic, minor, preteen, subadult, teenage (or teenaged), underage

embryonic, emergent

callow, green, inexperienced, puerile, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish

undeveloped, unfinished, unfledged, unformed, unripe, unripened

blooming, blossoming, burgeoning, flourishing, flowering

Near Antonyms of young

aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, oldish, senescent, senior

full-blown, full-fledged

golden, mellow, ripe, ripened

anile, decrepit, doddering, over-the-hill, senile, spavined, tottery

Antonyms of young

adult, grown-up, mature, matured