youthful

youthful
youth·ful

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  • 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

  • youthful — 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… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • youthful — index inexperienced, juvenile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • youthful — (adj.) 1560s, from YOUTH (Cf. youth) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Youthfulness …   Etymology dictionary

  • youthful — [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,… …   New thesaurus

  • youthful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) young or seeming young. 2) characteristic of young people. DERIVATIVES youthfully adverb youthfulness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • youthful — [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 …   English World dictionary

  • youthful — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 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 — 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… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • youthful — [[t]ju͟ːθfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is youthful behaves as if they are young or younger than they really are. I m a very youthful 50. ...youthful enthusiasm and high spirits... Gary Glitter, 48, revealed the secret of his youthful looks.… …   English dictionary

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