Youth vs. Young

Youth vs. Young — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Youth and Young

Youthnoun

(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.

Her youth and beauty attracted him to her.

Youngadjective

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

a lamb is a young sheep;these picture books are for young readers

Youthnoun

(uncountable) 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.

Make the most of your youth, it will not last forever.I made many mistakes in my youth, but learned from them all.

Youngadjective

At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

the age of space travel is still young;a young business

Youthnoun

(countable) A young person.

There was a group of youths hanging around the parking lot, reading fashion magazines and listening to music.

Youngadjective

(Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.

How young is your dog?Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month.
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Youthnoun

(countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.

Youngadjective

Junior (of two related people with the same name).

Youthnoun

Young persons, collectively.

Youngadjective

(of a decade of life) Early.

Youthnoun

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

Youngadjective

Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.

My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.
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Youthnoun

young people collectively;

rock music appeals to the youngyouth everywhere rises in revolt

Youngadjective

Of or belonging to the early part of life.

The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.

Youthnoun

the time of life between childhood and maturity

Youngadjective

(obsolete) Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.

Youthnoun

early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced

Youngnoun

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

The young of today are well-educated.

Youthnoun

an early period of development;

during the youth of the project

Youngnoun

Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).

The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.The lion's young are curious.

Youthnoun

the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

Youngnoun

An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.

Youngverb

To become or seem to become younger.

Youngverb

To cause to appear younger.

Youngverb

(geology) To exhibit younging.

Youngnoun

any immature animal

Youngnoun

United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

Youngnoun

United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)

Youngnoun

British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)

Youngnoun

United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)

Youngnoun

English poet (1683-1765)

Youngnoun

United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)

Youngnoun

United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)

Youngnoun

young people collectively;

rock music appeals to the youngyouth everywhere rises in revolt

Youngadjective

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth;

young people

Youngadjective

(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity;

new potatoesyoung corn