younger

¹ American  

[yuhng-ger] / ˈyʌŋ 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] / ˈyʌŋ 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

"Ideally, we're looking for younger people, people of working age," she said.

From BBC

Heart attacks are becoming more common in younger adults.

From The Wall Street Journal

My dad played for them, my uncle played for them, my cousin played for them, my other uncle played, my older brother played, my younger brother played...

From BBC

"I dreamt of being an actor when I was younger and would try and do all these auditions and would get loads of no's," she adds.

From BBC

Like digital assets and prediction markets, the so-called tokenized stocks are increasingly capturing a younger generation of investors who want to trade 24/7 and react to geopolitical events and corporate breaking news in real-time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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