Youngish: meaning, definitions and examples
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youngish
[ หjสลษชส ]
approximate age
The term 'youngish' is used to describe someone who is somewhat young, but not quite in the youthful category. It often implies a youthful appearance or spirit, even if the person's actual age might be on the cusp of middle age. 'Youngish' is often used in a casual context to refer to individuals who possess a degree of vigor associated with youth but may not fit traditional age definitions. It can denote a certain stage in life where someone feels relatively youthful despite being older than the typical young demographic.
Synonyms
relatively young, semi-young, youth-like, youthful.
Examples of usage
- She is in her youngish thirties and still enjoys nightlife.
- He has a youngish attitude towards life despite being in his late forties.
- The youngish look of the new employees energizes the office.
Translations
Translations of the word "youngish" in other languages:
๐ต๐น jovenzinho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคถเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช junglich
๐ฎ๐ฉ muda
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะพะปะพะดัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ mลodawy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฅๅนฒ่ฅใ
๐ซ๐ท jeune
๐ช๐ธ joven
๐น๐ท genรงรงe
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝ๊ฐ ์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุงุจ
๐จ๐ฟ mladistvรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ mladistvรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅนด่ฝป็
๐ธ๐ฎ mladostni
๐ฎ๐ธ ungur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฎแแแแแแ แแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gษnc
๐ฒ๐ฝ joven
Etymology
The word 'youngish' is a combination of 'young' and the suffix '-ish', which is used to convey approximation or resemblance. The root 'young' has Old English origins, deriving from the word 'geong', which meant 'youthful' or 'not old'. The suffix '-ish' is used in English to mean 'like, resembling, or somewhat' and often serves to soften the meaning of the word it modifies. Thus, 'youngish' emerged in the English language as a way to describe a state that is not fully young but carries the qualities associated with youth. Its informal usage allows it to occupy a unique place in conversations about age, particularly when discussing the characteristics that may not align strictly with numerical age. As society has evolving perspectives on age and vitality, the term has gained traction, particularly in social and cultural discourse.