youngest

[yuhng-gist]

adjective

1. superlative of young.

noun

1. a person who is the least old of a group, as the youngest member of a family.

   Their youngest is still in high school.

Word History and Origins

Origin of youngest¹

First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -est ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Her middle son is studying to be a pharmacy technician and her daughter, the youngest, had just turned 16 that day.

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It comes after warnings the youngest care leavers face a "devastating care cliff", which sees them losing support when they turn 18 and leave care, as well as difficulties with joblessness.

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"The cruise itself wasn't what made me excited. It was the fact that I was gonna get to spend another week with my youngest son and his family and all the grandkids."

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The initial approval of Zolgensma had limited its use to the youngest patients.

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And the Washington Nationals’ new skipper is all of 33 years old, making him the youngest person to manage in the majors in more than half a century.

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Related Words

• budding 
• inexperienced 
• new 
• youthful