Foundation level · Year 4 · free
youngster
noun · Say it: YUNG-ster
What it means
Foundationa child or young person
The coach taught the youngsters how to dribble a football.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- child
- kid
- youngling
- youth
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- adult
- grown-up
More examples
- As a youngster, Grandma loved paddling in the sea at Brighton.
Where the word comes from
Made from 'young' and the ending '-ster', meaning a person.
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