Young
adjective
Having little life or world experience, not being old.
She saw a young boy playing in the park.
Often appears as...
- young man
- young woman
adjective
In the early stages of life, growth, or development.
The young seedlings need to be watered daily.
Often appears as...
- young plants
- young animals
adjective
Being in an early period of life, career, or progress.
He's a young artist, but his work is incredibly mature.
Often appears as...
- young career
- young company
adjective
Lacking experience or maturity.
She's young and naive to think that life will turn out exactly as she plans.
Often appears as...
- young and naive
- young and foolish
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Representing a new or modern version or form.
The minister is part of the young guard in the government aiming to bring about change.
Often appears as...
- young generation
- young guard
plural noun
Offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth.
The mother bird was fiercely protective of her young.
Often appears as...
- bird's young
- animal's young
adjective
Having little life or world experience, not being old.
She saw a young boy playing in the park.
Often appears as...
- young man
- young woman
adjective
In the early stages of life, growth, or development.
The young seedlings need to be watered daily.
Often appears as...
- young plants
- young animals
adjective
Being in an early period of life, career, or progress.
He's a young artist, but his work is incredibly mature.
Often appears as...
- young career
- young company
adjective
Lacking experience or maturity.
She's young and naive to think that life will turn out exactly as she plans.
Often appears as...
- young and naive
- young and foolish
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Representing a new or modern version or form.
The minister is part of the young guard in the government aiming to bring about change.
Often appears as...
- young generation
- young guard
plural noun
Offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth.
The mother bird was fiercely protective of her young.
Often appears as...
- bird's young
- animal's young
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Age Emphasis
Used to emphasize someone's age when it's considered unusually low for a specific situation.
He's a young CEO at only 22.
Pro Tip 2/2Relative Youth
Use 'young' to compare, suggesting one person or thing is younger than another.
As the young brother, he always felt protected.
Pro Tip 1/2Age Emphasis
Used to emphasize someone's age when it's considered unusually low for a specific situation.
He's a young CEO at only 22.
Pro Tip 2/2Relative Youth
Use 'young' to compare, suggesting one person or thing is younger than another.
As the young brother, he always felt protected.
Pro Tip 1/2Age Emphasis
Used to emphasize someone's age when it's considered unusually low for a specific situation.
He's a young CEO at only 22.
Pro Tip 2/2Relative Youth
Use 'young' to compare, suggesting one person or thing is younger than another.
As the young brother, he always felt protected.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say, how much does this laughter make you want to laugh, how contagious is this laughter to you, we see a different profile. And here, the younger you are,
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The five major world...
into a life of luxury. Venturing forth from his sheltered existence as a young man, he witnessed the human suffering that had been hidden from him and immediately set out to investigate its sources. Why must people endure suffering? Must we reincarnate through hundreds of lives? At first he thought the problem
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Handraising Twin Tiger...
This little chap was the first one born. He was the one that, for the first couple of hours, we were a little worried about. He had a bit of a tougher time. Didn't you? You're doing well. He's nearly the same weight as his brother now. Despite their good health, life for young tigers is precarious.
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Genius: Aretha Chain of...
also make sure the world only sees the aretha franklin you want them to yeah you're gonna remember her name aretha she's too young to go out there it's easier for a woman to be the help made of a king
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Giving checkmate is...
Fischer's record becoming the youngest Grandmaster by this time I was the number one woman player in the world but my real dream
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Oviraptorid Defends Her...
Protecting the nest means Gigantoraptors' young are more likely to survive.
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Dinosaurs: Just Big...
Protecting the nest means Gigantoraptors' young are more likely to survive.
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Bison Fight for Mating...
The young bull gambled everything and has paid a heavy price.
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Cheetah Takes on...
The sisters are much too young and inexperienced to help.
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Baby Penguin Escapes...
nothing is more important than the safety of your young
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say, how much does this laughter make you want to laugh, how contagious is this laughter to you, we see a different profile. And here, the younger you are,
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The five major world...
into a life of luxury. Venturing forth from his sheltered existence as a young man, he witnessed the human suffering that had been hidden from him and immediately set out to investigate its sources. Why must people endure suffering? Must we reincarnate through hundreds of lives? At first he thought the problem
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
This little chap was the first one born. He was the one that, for the first couple of hours, we were a little worried about. He had a bit of a tougher time. Didn't you? You're doing well. He's nearly the same weight as his brother now. Despite their good health, life for young tigers is precarious.
Video examples
Genius: Aretha Chain of...
also make sure the world only sees the aretha franklin you want them to yeah you're gonna remember her name aretha she's too young to go out there it's easier for a woman to be the help made of a king
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
Fischer's record becoming the youngest Grandmaster by this time I was the number one woman player in the world but my real dream
Video examples
Oviraptorid Defends Her...
Protecting the nest means Gigantoraptors' young are more likely to survive.
Video examples
Dinosaurs: Just Big...
Protecting the nest means Gigantoraptors' young are more likely to survive.
Video examples
Bison Fight for Mating...
The young bull gambled everything and has paid a heavy price.
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Cheetah Takes on...
The sisters are much too young and inexperienced to help.
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Baby Penguin Escapes...
nothing is more important than the safety of your young
Example 1 of 10
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I don't care if someone is new to acting or experienced in acting: you always learn something from them. It's just like people in life - whether they're young or middle-aged or old, you always learn something from someone.
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Marsha P. Johnson
American Celebrity
I'll always be known reaching out to young people who have no one to help them out, so I help them out with a place to stay or some food to eat or some change for their pocket.
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Kurt Vonnegut
American Writer
I'm screamingly funny, you know, I really am in the books. And that helps because I'm funnier than a lot of people, I think, and that's appreciated by young people.
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Arthur Ashe
American Tennis Player
We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I always tell young girls, surround yourself with goodness. I learned early on how to get the haters out of my life.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Author
So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
I think, for me, I've realized the responsibility of being a role model for young kids everywhere.
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Ice Cube
American Musician
If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
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Aretha Franklin
American Musician
The love of my life? I'm much too young to answer that question.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I don't care if someone is new to acting or experienced in acting: you always learn something from them. It's just like people in life - whether they're young or middle-aged or old, you always learn something from someone.
Quote examples
Marsha P. Johnson
American Celebrity
I'll always be known reaching out to young people who have no one to help them out, so I help them out with a place to stay or some food to eat or some change for their pocket.
Quote examples
Kurt Vonnegut
American Writer
I'm screamingly funny, you know, I really am in the books. And that helps because I'm funnier than a lot of people, I think, and that's appreciated by young people.
Quote examples
Arthur Ashe
American Tennis Player
We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I always tell young girls, surround yourself with goodness. I learned early on how to get the haters out of my life.
Quote examples
Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Author
So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.
Quote examples
Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.
Quote examples
Tom Holland
English Actor
I think, for me, I've realized the responsibility of being a role model for young kids everywhere.
Quote examples
Ice Cube
American Musician
If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
Quote examples
Aretha Franklin
American Musician
The love of my life? I'm much too young to answer that question.
Example 1 of 10
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