Antonyms for youthful


Grammar : Adj
Spell : yooth-fuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈyuθ fəl


Definition of youthful

Origin :
  • 1560s, from youth + -ful. Related: Youthfulness.
  • adj new, immature
Example sentences :
  • Never had her youthful freshness so appealed to her brother.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • He was thinking, with bitterness, of his own youthful indiscretions.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • A feeling of sorrow and pity came over the youthful Perseus.
  • Extract from : « The Gorgon's Head » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • James Osborne, the youthful cashier, feigned complete paralysis.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • It was, indeed, just the spot to captivate a youthful and susceptible fancy.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • He was, however, anticipated by the voice of the ingenuous and youthful Alice.
  • Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • There was yet enough light for him to see that the face was youthful, eager and handsome.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • The youthful soldier may be nervous and excited, or he may be calm.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • Flora put her hand tenderly on his, and gave him another of the youthful glances.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • He was at that time slender, nimble, and full of youthful ardour.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

Synonyms for youthful

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