Young meaning

What does “young” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“young” is a noun and adjective with 14 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any immature animal.

young

any immature animal
Synonymsoffspring
United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
SynonymsLoretta Young
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
SynonymsWhitney Young Whitney Moore Young Jr.
British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
SynonymsThomas Young
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
SynonymsPres Young Lester Willis Young
English poet (1683-1765)
SynonymsEdward Young
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
SynonymsCy Young Danton True Young
United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
SynonymsBrigham Young
young people collectively
“rock music appeals to the young”
“youth everywhere rises in revolt”
Synonymsyouth
Oppositesaged

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
“young people”
Synonymsimmature
Oppositesold
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
“new potatoes”
“young corn”
Synonymsnew
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
“he is young for his age”
Synonymsyouthful vernal
being in its early stage
“a young industry”
“the day is still young”
not tried or tested by experience
“unseasoned artillery volunteers”
“still untested in battle”
Synonymsunseasoned untested untried

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University