youthful
gb/jˈuθfəl/ us/jˈuθfəl/
B1
Anglais
~ 4000
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
Having qualities of young people
Looking or acting like a young person, often with energy and freshness.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something] is youthful
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'youthful' with simply 'young'; 'youthful' can apply to older people who have young-like qualities.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
youthful appearance
|youthful energy
|youthful spirit
|youthful glow
|youthful enthusiasm
Thèmes
appearance
|personality
|age
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She has a youthful appearance despite being in her fifties.
- His youthful energy made him popular among the team.
- The painting captures a youthful spirit of adventure.
- He spoke with youthful enthusiasm about the project.
- Her skin had a healthy, youthful glow.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She looks very youthful for her age.
- He has a youthful smile.
- The teacher has a youthful voice.
- Her dress makes her look youthful.
adjective
B2
property
2
Relating to the time of being young
About the time in life when someone is young.
Schéma d’usage :
[youthful + noun]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this meaning with describing someone's current appearance; here it refers to a past life stage.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
mature (Relates to later stages of life or development.)
Collocations
youthful dreams
|youthful mistakes
|youthful ambition
Thèmes
age
|life stages
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- He often talked about his youthful adventures in the countryside.
- Her youthful ambitions led her to move abroad.
- The book reflects the author's youthful ideals.
- In his youthful days, he was a talented athlete.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I remember my youthful dreams.
- He told me about his youthful days.
- She laughed at her youthful mistakes.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
youthful
API
GB/jˈuθfəl/
US/jˈuθfəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
youth - ful (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (youth)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: youthful
Famille de mots
Expressions
youthful exuberance
1/jˈuθfəl ɪɡzˈubɚəns/
fixed phrase
High energy and excitement of youth
The lively and happy energy that young people often have.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.