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youth

youth

143 1.1
The state of being young and full of energy
  • noun
  • /juːθ/
: juventud
  • But it's got a good blend of youth and experience.
  • fountain of youth
  • beauty of youth
  • perpetual youth

Like cool, like youth and excitement is great.

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Examples

  • Yes, we have a whole youth and beauty industry, you know, shops where you can go buy all sorts of serums and lotions.

  • Which, you must remember, was selected because of her youth and beauty.

  • So much value is placed on youth in women.

  • But as you get older, clearly I would just say enjoy your youth because it goes by so fast.

  • We are an old people that has found its youth and strength.

  • Just helping to bring that youth back to your look.

  • You have the youth, the energy, the certitude.

  • Show a little respect for the cradle of your youth.

  • There is such purity and youth in his face. Basil: He is so innocent.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In his youth, he traveled the world and experienced many cultures.

Synonyms

youthfulness
vsyouth
2 3.8

Being young and full of energy

is broader and refers to the general state or appearance of vigor
youngness
vsyouth
1 4.2

The state of being young

stresses vigor and liveliness beyond mere age or early stage
juvenility
vsyouth
8.4

A lively, fresh energy typical of young people

is more general, covering state and appearance as well as vitality

Antonyms

114 2.0

The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength

Compounds

Fountain of Youth
  • Literature
20 8.8

A spring in stories that makes people young again when they drink or bathe

A way of life and interests shared by young people

A group of young people who work together for social or political change

5 3.0

A cheap place where young travelers stay and share rooms and kitchens

3 4.2

A group of young people who do crimes or cause trouble

A time when a young person looks and feels their best

flower of youth
  • Archaic
1 7.5

A time in youth when a person has the most energy and hope

A group of young people who share a style, music, or behaviour different from the wider culture

A campaign in which young people try to change politics, religion, or society

A special feeling of wonder and energy in young people

youth-on-age
  • Specialized
9.9

An indoor plant that makes small baby plants on its leaves

How Youthful

vitality
36 4.3
youth
143 1.1
maturity
96 3.3
agedness
  • Archaic
1 8.7

Surface Forms

youth singular
youths plural

Etymology

Youth is from the same root as young, so it also names the quality of being young — the energy and freshness someone has. That's why we speak of a person's 'youth' when we mean their vigor or lively appearance.