CEFR A2

youth

noun

Meaning

The state of being young; the period of life between childhood and adulthood.

Examples

He looked back fondly on his wild youth.
The challenges of youth are different from those of old age.

Synonyms: childhood, adolescence, young age, juvenescence

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youth (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /juːθ/

Definition

The state of being young; the period of life between childhood and adulthood.

Examples

He looked back fondly on his wild youth.
The challenges of youth are different from those of old age.
She dedicated her youth to studying and volunteering.

Synonyms of youth

Words with a similar meaning to youth:

childhood
adolescence
young age
juvenescence

Antonyms of youth

Words with the opposite meaning to youth:

old age
adulthood

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