young, youthful

young, youthful
As adjectives, both young and youthful refer to being in an early period of life or growth (a young person, a youthful person). In this sense, young more often than youthful is applied to nonhuman objects: "a young tree" rather than "a. youthful tree." Somewhat more effectively than young, youthful suggests favorable aspects of youth such as vigor, strength, liveliness, and hopefulness: "She has a healthy, youthful attitude toward life." "She is not young in years, but somehow she has kept her youthful figure." A wise person has said that although no one can remain young always, everyone wishes to stay youthful.

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  • young — /yung/, adj., younger /yung geuhr/, youngest /yung gist/, n. adj. 1. being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman. 2. having the appearance, freshness, vigor, or other qualities of youth. 3. of or… …   Universalium

  • youthful — 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • youthful — adjective 1 typical of or having qualities typical of youth: youthful enthusiasm | She s over 50, but has a youthful complexion. 2 young: youthful soldiers youthfully adverb youthfulness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • youthful — See young. See young, youthful …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • young at heart — feeling or thinking that you are young, youthful    Sarah is over sixty, but she s young at heart …   English idioms

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  • youthful offender — youth·ful offender n: a young person (as one within a statutorily specified age range) who commits a crime but is granted special status entitling him or her to a more lenient punishment (as one involving probation or confinement in a special… …   Law dictionary

  • young — [yuŋ] adj. younger [yuŋ′gər] youngest [yuŋ′gəst] [ME yonge < OE geong, akin to Ger & Du jung < IE * yuwen > L juvenis, Sans yuvan , young] 1. being in an early period of life or growth; not old 2. characteristic of youth in quality,… …   English World dictionary

  • Youthful — 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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