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  younger

  adjective

  comparative of young.
• Younger
  Younger

  noun

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

younger

¹ American  

[yuhng-ger] / ˈjʌŋ gər /

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.

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noun

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

   Her brother is seven years her younger.

Younger ² American  

[yuhng-ger] / ˈjʌŋ gər /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of younger

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

Example Sentences

Younger people are being pulled in different ways on how — or if — to use AI.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Younger players may have worshiped Williams, but many of them were hitting back just as hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Younger travelers increasingly want customized experiences, local guides, social interaction, and activities that can be shared online.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Younger staff members leaned on Choi, who had already spent nearly two decades living in L.A. by then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Even though there were lots of hints all summer long, I hadn’t really figured out that I’d been demoted to Annoying Younger Brother.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Related Words

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