youngblood
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A young person new to a group who brings energy and ideas
- noun
- /ˈjʌŋˌblʌd/
- Informal
:
nuevo talento
- Many youngbloods join startups, hoping to make their mark in the industry.
Examples
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As a mentor, she enjoyed guiding youngbloods eager to learn and grow in their careers.
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Is a lot of lost youngbloods out there, huh?
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Where you can educate all the youngbloods who are lost in their way, right?
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She's old, let some youngbloods up in there.
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It is so many lost youngbloods out here, it is ridiculous.
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The team welcomed several new youngbloods who brought fresh ideas to the project.
Synonyms
youth
vsyoungblood
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1.0
A young person, often a boy or young man
stresses newness and bringing energy to a group rather than age
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A person new to a group or activity in their first year
emphasizes youth and energetic new ideas rather than just being new
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People who bring energy and new ideas to a group
is the same meaning but written as two separate words
Antonyms
How Experienced
veteran
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experienced
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to apprentice
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youngblood
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- Informal
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novice
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greenhorn
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
youngblood singular
youngbloods plural
Morphology
Etymology
Youngblood is made of the common words young and blood, where 'blood' has long been used to mean 'life' or 'energy'. So a youngblood is a young person who brings fresh energy or new ideas to a group.