youthful
Seeming young, fresh and full of energy.
youthful in a sentence
- Grandad's youthful grin appeared the moment he grabbed a sledge and joined in.
- Despite her grey hair, our head teacher has a youthful spring in her step and races us to the gate.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to youthful?
- Aold
- Byoung
- Celderly
- Daged
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B: young. The other three mean the opposite of youthful.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to youthful?
- Ayoung
- Bfresh
- Cold
- Dlively
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C: old. The other three mean nearly the same as youthful.
Words that mean something similar
young, fresh, lively
Words that mean the opposite
old, aged, elderly
More words about appearance & looks
- adorn: To decorate something to make it look prettier.
- bedraggled: Wet, muddy and messy-looking.
- bland: Plain and boring, without much taste or interest.
- bleary: Tired-looking and unable to see clearly.
- blemish: A small mark or fault that spoils how something looks.
- blunt: Not sharp, or saying things in a very direct way.
- brawny: Strong and full of muscles.
- brittle: Hard but easily snapped or broken.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test