1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of youth
youthful inexperience
2
: being young and not yet mature
3
: marked by or possessing youth
youthful dancers
4
: having the vitality or freshness of youth : vigorous
my youthful grandparents
5
: having accomplished or undergone little erosion
youthful mountains
youthfulness
noun
Examples of youthful in a Sentence
My grandparents are still very youthful.
it's still a youthful nation with a lot of promise and potential
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Silhouetted figures on the beach at dusk lit by an impromptu fire give the impression of a careless, youthful night.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Eating tomatoes may also help give the skin a youthful glow.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
The driver of the van, the father of one of the youthful athletes, was killed at the scene, and one child who was airlifted to a trauma center was in critical condition.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for youthful
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youthful. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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