young

adjective
UK: /jʌŋ/
US: /jʌŋ/

  1. Being in an early period of life or development.

    1. She is a young girl with a bright future ahead of her. [ ] [ ]
    2. The young generation has different views on many things than their parents. [ ] [ ]

  2. Relating to or characteristic of youth.

    1. He has a young spirit and always looks for adventure. [ ] [ ]
    2. The club is trying to attract a young audience with modern music and events. [ ] [ ]

  3. Having lived or existed for only a short time.

    1. This is a young tree, only a few years old. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is still young, but it has already achieved a lot of success. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

youthful juvenile immature childish new junior
young noun

  1. Young people considered as a group.

    1. The club is for the young. [ ] [ ]
    2. It is important to educate the young about the dangers of drugs. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "young" in English means: Being in an early period of life or development., Relating to or characteristic of youth., Having lived or existed for only a short time..

The phonetic transcription of "young" is /jʌŋ/ in British English and /jʌŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "young": youthful, juvenile, immature, childish, new, junior.

Example usage of "young": "She is a young girl with a bright future ahead of her.". More examples on the page.