youthful
gb/jˈuθfəl/ us/jˈuθfəl/
B1
English
~ 4000
fiatalos, fiatalkori
B1
1
fiatalos
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] is youthful
She has a youthful appearance despite being in her fifties.
Ötvenes éveiben jár, mégis fiatalos a megjelenése.
His youthful energy made him popular among the team.
Fiatalos energiája népszerűvé tette a csapatban.
The painting captures a youthful spirit of adventure.
He spoke with youthful enthusiasm about the project.
Her skin had a healthy, youthful glow.
Learner examples
She looks very youthful for her age.
Nagyon fiatalos a korához képest.
He has a youthful smile.
Fiatalos mosolya van.
The teacher has a youthful voice.
Her dress makes her look youthful.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'youthful' with simply 'young'; 'youthful' can apply to older people who have young-like qualities.
Meaning
Having qualities of young people
Collocations
youthful appearance
|youthful energy
|youthful spirit
|youthful glow
|youthful enthusiasm
Synonyms
young-looking (Focuses more on physical appearance rather than behavior or spirit.)
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vigorous (Emphasizes physical energy and strength rather than overall youth-like qualities.)
Antonyms
aged (Describes someone who appears old in age or manner.)
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world-weary (Suggests a loss of freshness and enthusiasm, opposite of youthful spirit.)
Themes
appearance
|personality
|age
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Looking or acting like a young person, often with energy and freshness.
Having the appearance, energy, or qualities typically associated with young people.
B2
2
fiatalkori
B1
Usage pattern:
[youthful + noun]
He often talked about his youthful adventures in the countryside.
Gyakran mesélt a vidéken átélt fiatalkori kalandjairól.
Her youthful ambitions led her to move abroad.
Fiatalkori ambíciói arra ösztönözték, hogy külföldre költözzön.
The book reflects the author's youthful ideals.
In his youthful days, he was a talented athlete.
Learner examples
I remember my youthful dreams.
Emlékszem a fiatalkori álmaimra.
He told me about his youthful days.
Mesélt nekem a fiatalkoráról.
She laughed at her youthful mistakes.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with describing someone's current appearance; here it refers to a past life stage.
Meaning
Relating to the time of being young
Collocations
youthful dreams
|youthful mistakes
|youthful ambition
Synonyms
adolescent (Refers more specifically to teenage years rather than youth in general.)
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juvenile (Can sound more formal or legal; not always positive.)
Antonyms
mature (Relates to later stages of life or development.)
Themes
age
|life stages
|core_vocabulary
Definition
About the time in life when someone is young.
Relating to or characteristic of the period when a person is young.
Grammar
Dictionary form
youthful
IPA
GB/jˈuθfəl/
US/jˈuθfəl/
Syllables & stress
youth - ful (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (youth)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: youthful
Word family
Expressions
youthful exuberance
1/jˈuθfəl ɪɡzˈubɚəns/
fixed phrase
High energy and excitement of youth
The lively and happy energy that young people often have.
Examples
- Her youthful exuberance was infectious at the party.
- The team played with youthful exuberance, impressing the crowd.
youthful indiscretion
1/jˈuθfəl ˌɪndɪskɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Mistake made during youth
A small bad choice made when someone was young.
Examples
- He dismissed it as a youthful indiscretion from his college days.
- Her arrest was due to a youthful indiscretion she now regrets.
youthful indiscretion
1/jˈuθfəl ˌɪndɪskɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
minor mistake when young
A silly mistake you made when you were young.
Examples
- He described the arrest as a youthful indiscretion and moved on with his life.
- The company decided not to penalize her for a youthful indiscretion on social media.
- Most people have at least one youthful indiscretion they’d rather forget.
Learner examples
- It was a youthful indiscretion.
- He called it a youthful indiscretion.