younger

¹

[yuhng-ger]

adjective

1. comparative of young.

2. (usually initial capital letter),  (used to designate the junior of two related persons bearing the same name).

   Charles the Younger ruled after his father abdicated.

noun

1. the junior of two persons in age (often used with a possessive pronoun).

   Her brother is seven years her younger.

Younger

²

[yuhng-ger]

noun

1. Thomas Coleman Cole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.

Word History and Origins

Origin of younger¹

First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -er ⁴ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Those are the people most likely to buy a car online, and they may be more likely to be younger than say, 35, Brauer said.

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You did an interview once where you described your younger self as an angry artist.

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A recent surge in younger shoppers has helped boost Goodwill’s sales.

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What do you think “Mellon Collie” means today and how has it been for you to see younger generations continue to be inspired by it?

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Zuma-Mncube said she had a "moral obligation" to file a police complaint against her younger sister.

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Related Words

• inconsequential 
• lesser 
• negligible 
• petty 
• secondary 
• slight 
• trivial 
• unimportant