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  • younger
    younger
    adjective
    comparative of young.
  • Younger
    Younger
    noun
    Thomas Coleman Cole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
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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.

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.

Etymology

Origin of younger

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

Example Sentences

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An advert for a £49 face serum has been banned over misleading claims that it made users look up to five years younger.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The hiring landscape is tough right now, especially for younger workers and those in white-collar fields.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Jenner, 30 years old, is a member of the Kardashian-Jenner celebrity dynasty and the younger sister of Kim Kardashian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“It was a very light roast joke about the fact that he’s almost 80 and she’s younger than I am,” Kimmel said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Every time I see them, I remind myself of what they see as we come towards them: a girl and a younger child out walking.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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