Synonyms

youngest

American

[yuhng-gist] / ˈyʌŋ gɪst /

adjective

superlative of young.

noun

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

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Daniel: Youngest son, currently at Swedish club Malmo.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

Youngest known survivor of the Tulsa Massacre spent his latter years pursuing justice for descendants of the attack on “Black Wall Street.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Youngest daughter Zixi, 5, has so far managed to avoid infection.

From Reuters • Dec. 23, 2022

It all led her to “deliberately deliver this type of teaching to my students,” teaching encapsulated in “Our Skin” or another picture book called “The Youngest Marcher.”

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022

If nothing else, I can lay claim to the title of Youngest Cabdriver in these parts—a taxi-driving prodigy.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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