younger
adjective
comparative of young.
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younger
1 American
[yuhng-ger]
/ ˈyʌŋ gər /
adjective
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comparative of young.
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(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
Younger
2
American
[yuhng-ger]
/ ˈyʌŋ gər /
noun
Etymology
Origin of younger
First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -er 4 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Olga, another mourner who taught the younger daughter to draw, said both sisters were talented and outgoing, and described their death as an "inexpressible pain".
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
For those who are younger, whose parents were too young to see Best play, there is a modern-day comparison.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
I’ve been meeting quite a lot of millennials and younger people on promo these past few days, and they’re riled.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Accounting firms are ramping up adoption of AI, but say they aim to take away younger professionals’ rote tasks and allow them more critical thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
When he was younger, before he’d found purpose in his mushroom garden, he’d wandered these woods every day.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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