Synonyms of youth
19 similar words · 6 opposite words
Another word for youth is child. Other synonyms of youth are youthfulness, teenager, youngness and adolescent. The opposite of youth is age.
Synonyms and similar words for youth
nounThe quality or state of being young.
- juvenility
- youngnessThe state or qualities of being young or youthful; youth.
- youthfulnessThe vitality characteristic of youth.
- youngth archaicYouth; the quality of being young.
nounA young person.
- adolescentA person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
- childA youth aged 1 to 9 years, whereas neonates are aged 0 to 1 month, infants are aged 1 to 12 months, and adolescents are...
- kidA child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
- lad
- teen
- teenagerA person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).
- youngsterA young person.
nounYoung persons, collectively.
- adolescents
- kids
- teenagers
- teens
- young people
- youngsters
Opposite of youth
nounThe quality or state of being young.
Meaning of youth
- noun The quality or state of being young.
- noun The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.
- noun A young person.
youth in other languages
Questions about synonyms of youth
- What is another word for youth?
- Youth has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as child, youthfulness, teenager, youngness and adolescent.
- What is the opposite of youth?
- The opposite of youth is age. Other antonyms of youth are grown-up.
- What does youth mean?
- Youth means the quality or state of being young.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: youth (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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