1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of youth
youthful inexperience
2
: being young and not yet mature
3
: marked by or possessing youth
youthful dancers
4
: having the vitality or freshness of youth : vigorous
my youthful grandparents
5
: having accomplished or undergone little erosion
youthful mountains
youthfulness
noun
Examples of youthful in a Sentence
My grandparents are still very youthful.
it's still a youthful nation with a lot of promise and potential
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
His lengthy rule in a country with a median age of 19 is often cited in debates about the disparity between the continent’s youthful population and its elderly leaders.
—semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Mad Max–universe film stars Anya Taylor-Joy as a youthful Furiosa.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 July 2025
Community Action and Human Services is merging with Juvenile Services, which helps rehabilitate youthful offenders.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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