Main entry: youth, young
Definition: young people collectively
Usage: rock music appeals to the young; youth everywhere rises in revolt
Main entry: young, immature
Definition: (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
Usage: young people
Antonyms: old
Definition: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Definition: people who are old collectively
Antonyms: tough
Definition: resistant to cutting or chewing
Definition: physically toughened
Antonyms: tough
Definition: not given to gentleness or sentimentality
Definition: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Antonyms: big
Definition: on a grand scale
Antonyms: senior
Definition: older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
Antonyms: much
Definition: (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
Antonyms: middle
Definition: between an earlier and a later period of time
Antonyms: late
Definition: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Definition: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
Antonyms: middle
Definition: of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
Antonyms: late
Definition: of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
Antonyms: tardily, late, belatedly
Definition: later than usual or than expected
Antonyms: summery
Definition: belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
Antonyms: autumnal
Definition: of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
Definition: characteristic of or occurring in winter
Main entry: youthful, young, vernal
Definition: suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
Usage: he is young for his age
Definition: people who are old collectively
Antonyms: old
Definition: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Antonyms: mature
Definition: having reached full natural growth or development
Antonyms: mature
Definition: characteristic of maturity
Main entry: young
Definition: being in its early stage
Usage: a young industry; the day is still young
Antonyms: old
Definition: of long duration; not new
Antonyms: worn
Definition: affected by wear; damaged by long use
Main entry: young, new
Definition: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
Usage: new potatoes; young corn
Antonyms: middle
Definition: between an earlier and a later period of time
Antonyms: late
Definition: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Definition: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
Antonyms: middle
Definition: of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
Antonyms: late
Definition: of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
Antonyms: tardily, late, belatedly
Definition: later than usual or than expected
Main entry: unseasoned, untested, untried, young
Definition: not tried or tested by experience
Usage: unseasoned artillery volunteers; still untested in battle; an illustrator untried in mural painting; a young hand at plowing
Antonyms: experienced, experient
Definition: having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation