youngest

American  

[yuhng-gist] / ˈjʌŋ gɪst /

adjective

1. superlative of young.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of youngest

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

Example Sentences

At 27, he became parliament’s youngest MP when he was elected in Tottenham in 2000 before becoming a junior minister under Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

London asserts that early investment in recess quality, particularly organized, inclusive recess for the youngest students could interrupt the disciplinary pipeline before it starts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

"Well, now I have. I am the Vice President of the United States, among the youngest in history to hold the office," he writes.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Rudiger, the youngest of six siblings, was born in Berlin after his family were accepted by Germany as refugees, while other relatives began new lives in other places such as the UK and the US.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Leah was more than twenty years older than her two youngest sisters.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Related Words

• budding
• inexperienced
• new
• youthful