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unyouthful

unyouthful adjective: not youthful.

Adjective

unyouthful (comparative more unyouthful, superlative most unyouthful)

  1. Not youthful.
    • And with sly humor, rather than the acrid cynicism that usually characterizes showbiz satire, Lethem follows through with the immediate consequence of such a magical moment: “When no one was looking, the lip of the stage had been approached by men of guile and influence, unyouthful men in youthful...2007 March 18, David Kamp, “With the Band”, in New York Times
    • The hotel was usually fulll, though the clientele remained unyouthful.2022, Ian McEwan, Lessons, page 557

Forms of unyouthful

comparativemore unyouthful
superlativemost unyouthful

Origin of unyouthful

From un- + youthful.

Words formed from unyouthful

Questions about unyouthful

What does unyouthful mean?
Unyouthful means not youthful.
What part of speech is unyouthful?
Unyouthful is an adjective.

Words near unyouthful in the dictionary

  1. unyokes
  2. unyoking
  3. unyokings
  4. unyolked
  5. unyoung
  6. unyouthful
  7. unyouthfully
  8. unyouthfulness
  9. unzany
  10. unzapped
  11. unzealous

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