Meaning

8 senses
  1. 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

    jung, jugendlich

    молодо́йmolodój, ю́ныйjúnyj, младо́йmladój

    молоди́йmolodýj, ю́нийjúnyj

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

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

    the age of space travel is still young

    a young business

    being in its early stage

  3. 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.

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

  5. Early (of a decade of life).

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

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

  7. Of or belonging to the early part of life.

    The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.

    jung

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

    jung, unerfahren

Examples

5819 sentences
  1. I'm three years younger than you.

    Я на три роки молодший від тебе.

    ruЯ на три года младше тебя.

    deIch bin drei Jahre jünger als du.

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  2. He looks young for his age.

    Він молодо виглядає, як на свій вік.

    ruОн выглядит молодо для своего возраста.

    deEr sieht jung aus für sein Alter.

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  3. He sat surrounded by young girls.

    Він сидів в оточенні молодих дівчат.

    ruОн сидел в окружении молодых девушек.

    deEr saß umgeben von jungen Mädchen.

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  4. They married when they were young.

    Вони одружилися ще коли були молодими.

    ruОни поженились, когда были молодыми.

    deSie haben geheiratet, als sie noch jung waren.

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  5. My younger brother is watching TV.

    Мій молодший брат дивиться телевізор.

    ruМой младший брат смотрит телевизор.

    deMein kleiner Bruder sieht fern.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
in the early part of life or growth:
Русский
By meaning 2
as if young:
in the early part of life or growth:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
as if young:
in the early part of life or growth:
having little experience:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English yong, yonge, from Old English ġeong, from Proto-West Germani

Inherited from Middle English yong, yonge, from Old English ġeong, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós, from *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”).

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Forms

younger, youngest
Comparativeyounger Lesson
Superlativeyoungest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

20 synonyms
born not long ago:youthfulB2
having qualities of a young person:juvenileC1
Close in meaning
  • (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth:immature
  • (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity:new
  • suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh:youthfulvernal
  • not tried or tested by experience:unseasoneduntesteduntried

Antonyms

9 antonyms
born not long ago:oldA1agedA2grown upseniorA2youthlesselderlyA2
having qualities of a young person:matureB2

Word family

60 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • younger younger
  • younger younger than
  • was younger younger
  • too young to
  • younger younger brother
  • younger younger sister
  • years younger younger
  • is too young
  • much younger younger
  • my younger younger
  • youngest youngest
  • the youngest youngest

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
young — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto