Meaning & use
youthful
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Having the freshness, energy, or appearance associated with being young.
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Despite being in her sixties, she had a youthful energy that outpaced her grandchildren.
The building's renovation gave the old theater a youthful, modern feel.
A note on using this word
Can describe age-related freshness in appearance or energy, and is often used even for people who aren't literally young, as in 'youthful enthusiasm.'
Words with a similar meaning
young-lookingvigorous
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Words with an opposite meaning
agedelderly
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