early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced
noun
an early period of development
“during the youth of the project”
noun
the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
Word Forms
young
adjective
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
youthful
adjective
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
juvenile
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Jugend
ein junger Mensch (insbesondere ein junger Mann oder Junge)
🇫🇷French
jeunesse
un jeune (surtout un jeune homme ou un garçon)
🇪🇸Spanish
juventud
una persona joven (especialmente un joven o un niño)
🇮🇹Italian
gioventù
un giovane (soprattutto un giovane o un ragazzo)
🇳🇱Dutch
jeugd
een jongere (vooral een jonge man of jongen)
🇵🇹Portuguese
juventude
uma pessoa jovem (especialmente um rapaz ou rapaz)
🇷🇺Russian
молодость
молодой человек (особенно молодой человек или мальчик)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
युवा
एक युवा व्यक्ति (विशेषकर एक युवा पुरुष या लड़का)
🇧🇩Bengali
যুবক
একজন যুবক (বিশেষ করে একজন যুবক বা ছেলে)
🇮🇳Tamil
இளைஞர்கள்
ஒரு இளைஞன் (குறிப்பாக ஒரு இளைஞன் அல்லது பையன்)
🇮🇳Telugu
యువత
ఒక యువకుడు (ముఖ్యంగా యువకుడు లేదా అబ్బాయి)
🇮🇳Marathi
तरुण
एक तरुण व्यक्ती (विशेषत: एक तरुण किंवा मुलगा)
🇮🇳Gujarati
યુવા
એક યુવાન વ્યક્તિ (ખાસ કરીને યુવાન અથવા છોકરો)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಯುವಕರು
ಯುವಕ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಯುವಕ ಅಥವಾ ಹುಡುಗ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
യുവത്വം
ഒരു ചെറുപ്പക്കാരൻ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു യുവാവോ ആൺകുട്ടിയോ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੌਜਵਾਨ
ਇੱਕ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਇੱਕ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਲੜਕਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
نوجوان
ایک نوجوان شخص (خاص طور پر ایک نوجوان یا لڑکا)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
青年
年轻人（尤其是年轻人或男孩）
🇯🇵Japanese
若者
若い人（特に若い男性または少年）
🇰🇷Korean
청년
젊은 사람(특히 젊은 남자나 소년)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thiếu niên
một người trẻ tuổi (đặc biệt là một thanh niên hoặc một cậu bé)
🇹🇭Thai
ความเยาว์
คนหนุ่มสาว (โดยเฉพาะชายหนุ่มหรือเด็กชาย)
🇮🇩Indonesian
anak muda
orang muda (terutama laki-laki atau laki-laki muda)
🇵🇭Filipino
kabataan
isang kabataan (lalo na ang isang binata o lalaki)
🇲🇾Malay
belia
orang muda (terutama lelaki muda atau budak lelaki)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شباب
شاب (خاصة الشاب أو الصبي)
🇮🇷Persian
جوانان
یک فرد جوان (به ویژه یک مرد یا پسر جوان)
🇹🇷Turkish
gençlik
genç bir kişi (özellikle genç bir adam veya erkek çocuk)
🇮🇱Hebrew
נוֹעַר
אדם צעיר (במיוחד צעיר או נער)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'youth'?
The primary meaning of 'youth' is 'a young person (especially a young man or boy)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'youth' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'youth' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'youth' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'youth' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'youth' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'youth' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'youth' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'youth' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'youth' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'youth' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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