Standard Lemma guide

youngest

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈjʌŋ.ɡəst/
  • CMU ARPABET: Y AH1 NG G AH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

superlative form of young: most young

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, superlative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Most recently begun or formed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I may be the youngest in my family but I still resent being referred to as the baby.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Receiving dealt cards last, i.e. immediately before the next deal to the eldest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The youngest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: կրտսեր (krtser) — superlative form of young
  • Czech: nejmladší — superlative form of young
  • Danish: yngste — superlative form of young
  • Danish: yngst — superlative form of young
  • Dutch: jongst — superlative form of young
  • Finnish: nuorin — superlative form of young
  • Georgian: ყველაზე უმცროსი (q̇velaze umcrosi) — superlative form of young
  • German: jüngste — superlative form of young
  • Hungarian: legfiatalabb — superlative form of young
  • Malay: termuda — superlative form of young
  • Māori: muringa — superlative form of young
  • Polish: najmłodszy — superlative form of young
  • Russian: мла́дший (mládšij) — superlative form of young
  • Russian: са́мый мла́дший (sámyj mládšij) — superlative form of young
  • Spanish: más joven — superlative form of young
  • Spanish: jovencisímo — superlative form of young
  • Swedish: yngsta — superlative form of young
  • Swedish: yngst — superlative form of young
  • Ukrainian: наймоло́дший (najmolódšyj) — superlative form of young
  • Vietnamese: út — superlative form of young
  • Vietnamese: trẻ nhất — superlative form of young
  • Volapük: yunikün — superlative form of young
  • Armenian: կրտսեր (krtser) — youngest child in a family
  • Chinese Mandarin: 老幺 (lǎoyāo) — youngest child in a family
  • French: benjamin — youngest child in a family
  • Georgian: უმცროსი შვილი (umcrosi švili) — youngest child in a family
  • Georgian: ყველაზე უმცროსი შვილი (q̇velaze umcrosi švili) — youngest child in a family
  • German: Benjamin — youngest child in a family
  • Ingrian: kaaliain — youngest child in a family
  • Interlingua: benjamin — youngest child in a family
  • Japanese: 末っ子 (suekko) — youngest child in a family
  • Japanese: 末子 (masshi) — youngest child in a family
  • Korean: 막내 (mangnae) — youngest child in a family
  • Māori: whakamutunga — youngest child in a family
  • Māori: whakapākanga — youngest child in a family
  • Māori: pōtiki — youngest child in a family
  • Māori: mutunga — youngest child in a family
  • Māori: pōhā — youngest child in a family
  • Māori: pōwhā — youngest child in a family
  • Polish: beniaminek — youngest child in a family
  • Spanish: benjamín — youngest child in a family
  • Spanish: shulco — youngest child in a family
  • Vietnamese: út — youngest child in a family
  • Vietnamese: con út — youngest child in a family
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