Young — synonyms, young antonyms, definition

1. young (a)

adolescent boyish callow childish childlike green immature inedible inexperienced infant innocent juvenile maturing obvious puerile sappy simple sour tender unripe • • •

2. young (Noun)

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young (Noun) — Any immature animal.

young (Noun) — Young people collectively. ex. "rock music appeals to the young"

young (Noun) — United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955).

young (Noun) — United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877).

young (Noun) — British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of colour vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829).

young (Noun) — United States civil rights leader (1921-1971).

young (Noun) — United States film and television actress (1913-2000).

young (Noun) — United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959).

young (Noun) — English poet (1683-1765).

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3. young (Adjective)

new unseasoned untested untried vernal old

young (Adjective) — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life, development or growth. ex. "young people"

young (Adjective) — (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity. ex. "young corn"

young (Adjective) — Suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh. ex. "he is young for his age"

young (Adjective) — Being in its early stage. ex. "a young industry" ex. "the day is still young"

young (Adjective) — Not tried or tested by experience. ex. "a young hand at ploughing"

age animate thing living thing