youngster

Word parts

young + -ster

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈjʌŋstə/, SAMPA: /"jVNst@/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈjʌŋstɚ/, SAMPA: /"jVNst@`/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: young‧ster

Noun

Singular youngster

Plural youngsters

1. (informal) A youngster is young person, someone who is not an adult. Usually this means a child, but sometimes can mean an adolescent or a baby.

   The youngsters are playing outside.

2. (informal) A young animal.

Synonyms

• child
• adolescent
• teenager
• baby

Antonyms

• adult
• grown-up