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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

youthful en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈjʉwθfəl/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ˈjuθfəl/ (General-American)
  • /ˈjʉːθfəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈjɪʊθfəl/ (Wales)
  • /ˈjʉθfəl/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
  • /ˈjuːθfəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From youth + -ful.

Meanings

  1. Young or seeming young.
    • a youthful butler
    • Southgate is presiding over a talented, youthful squad and there is enough attacking weaponry to test the best in the Euros 2021 March 31, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in?”, in BBC Sport:
  2. Characteristic of young people.
    • youthful vivacity

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more youthful Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most youthful Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

youthfulness · youthful indiscretion · youthfully · overyouthful · youthful offender · youthfulize · youthful river · unyouthful

Synonyms

restive · buxom · youthsome · spirited · sassy · dynamic · zestful · youngly · zealous · expeditious · mobile · impetuous · moving · frisky · brisk · agile · enthusiastic · youthly · gay · energetic · diligent · juvenescent · driven · vigorous · hebetic · vivid · busy as a bee · sprightly · vibrant · keen · lively · peppy · buzzing · zippy · fresh-faced · youngthly · snappy · busy · glowing · airy · youthful · sprunt · driving · abuzz · industrious · alive · spry · wanton · juvenile · spry · youngling · effervescent · genki · active · youngsome · youthful · baby-faced · hearty · animated · young · motivated · lively · kinetic · happy · perky · nimble · merry · eager · animate · young · sprightly · vivacious

Translations (53)

fi nuorekas (young or seeming young) · it giovanile (young or seeming young) · mi taiohi (characteristic of young people) · grc ἡβᾱτάς (young or seeming young) · cmn 年輕 /年轻 (young or seeming young) · bg младежки (characteristic of young people) · ka ახალგაზრდული (young or seeming young) · hy երիտասարդ (young or seeming young) · enm yongly (young or seeming young) · ja 若々しい (young or seeming young) · grc ἡβητής (young or seeming young) · cmn 青春的 (young or seeming young) · ca juvenil (young or seeming young) · fr juvénile (young or seeming young) · sv ungdomlig (young or seeming young) · ka ჭაბუკური (young or seeming young) · ru молодёжный (characteristic of young people) · es juvenil (characteristic of young people) · es juvenil (young or seeming young) · gd ògail (characteristic of young people) · ru ю́ношеский (characteristic of young people) · sa अर्भग (young or seeming young) · pt juvenil (young or seeming young) · nn ungdommeleg (young or seeming young) · cs mladický (characteristic of young people) · grc ἁβᾱτάς (young or seeming young) · fr jeune (young or seeming young) · fi nuorehko (young or seeming young) · yi יוגנטלעך (characteristic of young people) · nn ungdomleg (young or seeming young) · hi तरुण (young or seeming young) · gl xuvenil (young or seeming young) · nb ungdommelig (young or seeming young) · pt juvenil (characteristic of young people) · de jung (young or seeming young) · ru молодо́й (young or seeming young) · pt jovem (young or seeming young) · la iuvenis (young or seeming young) · ka ახალგაზრდა (young or seeming young) · ru ю́ношеский (young or seeming young) · da ungdommelig (young or seeming young) · la prīmaevus (young or seeming young) · gl xuvenil (characteristic of young people) · ga anaosta (young or seeming young) · yi יוגנטלעך (young or seeming young) · ca jovenívol (young or seeming young) · ru моложа́вый (young or seeming young) · mi taiohi (young or seeming young) · de jugendlich (young or seeming young) · sv ung (young or seeming young) · gd ògail (young or seeming young) · eo juneca (characteristic of young people) · es joven (young or seeming young)