youngster C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈjʌŋstɚ/ UK /ˈjʌŋstə/ See IPA manual Freq #15337 Meanings 1 noun A young person, especially a child or teenager. The coach is great at encouraging youngsters to try new sports. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites oldster Word family Forms youngsters Etymology AI details From young + -ster. Attested from the early 17th century. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # youngster **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈjʌŋstɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈjʌŋstə/ **Frequency rank:** 15337 ## Meanings 1. A young person, especially a child or teenager. ## Examples - The coach is great at encouraging youngsters to try new sports. ## Antonyms - oldster ## Etymology From young + -ster. Attested from the early 17th century. ## AI Etymology Youngster is from young + -ster. Attested from the early 17th century. In present-day use, it means a young person, especially a child or teenager. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown