Foundation level · Year 4 · free
young
adjective · Say it: YUNG
What it means
Foundationhaving lived for only a short time; not old
My young brother is only three, so he cannot read yet.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- juvenile
- little
- youthful
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- aged
- elderly
- old
More examples
- The young lambs played together in the field next to the farm.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'geong', meaning young.
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