younger

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈjʌŋgə/ 🇺🇸 /ˈjʌŋgɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Comparative form of 'young'; having lived or existed for a shorter time; less advanced in age.; Of a more recent origin or later period; newer.
  2. noun
    A person who is younger than another; a junior.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable Comparative: younger Superlative: youngest

Collocations

young peopleyoung manyoung womanat a young agethe youngyoung generationyoung and old

Derivatives

youngsteryoungishyounglingyouthyouthfulyouthfulness

Synonyms

youthfuljuvenileadolescentjuniorimmature

Antonyms

oldelderlyagedmature

Commonly confused

youthful
EN: 'Youthful' emphasizes having the qualities or appearance of youth, while 'young' simply refers to being in an early stage of life.
junior
EN: 'Junior' refers to lower rank or younger relative position (e.g., in a workplace), while 'young' refers to actual age.

Spelling tips

EN: The 'ou' in 'young' is silent in terms of expected pronunciation; don't confuse it with 'yong' or 'yung'. The comparative drops no letters: 'younger', not 'yonger'.

💬 Examples

  1. My younger sister is still in elementary school.

  2. The younger rocks were deposited on top of the older formations.

  3. The elders gave advice to their youngers in the community.