youngest

American  

[yuhng-gist] / ˈyʌŋ gɪst /

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.

Etymology

Origin of youngest

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

Example Sentences

Luka Doncic finishes with 42 points and becomes the third youngest player in NBA history to reach 15,000 career points in the Lakers’ 127-113 win over Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Yet, falling fertility and a median age of 28 mean it remains one of the world's youngest countries, with nearly 70% of its population of working age.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Born the youngest of six children on March 20, 1984, in Dallas, Duong wound up leaving school to pursue a feature development deal for his screenplay “Enchanted Melody,” but that fell through because of financing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Verstappen made his F1 debut in 2015 as a 17-year-old and became the youngest driver to win a race at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, aged 18 years and seven months.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

After the doctors warned that Garfield's recuperation could be slow, the family decided that the two youngest children should remain in Ohio with relatives throughout the summer.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Related Words

• budding
• inexperienced
• new
• youthful