Younger

Born more recently

Younger is the comparative form of young, describing someone or something less advanced in age than another: She's two years younger than her brother.

It often appears as a distinguishing label: Pliny the Younger, the younger generation.

As a noun, youngers are people of lesser age: Respect your elders and guide your youngers.

age

child

Person before puberty

minor · kid · toddler · infant · preteen · tween · baby · newborn · prepubescent · underage

generation

millennial

Concerning thousand-year cycles

successor · heir · descendant · offspring · progeny · posterity · rising · emerging · upcoming · new wave

sibling

brother

Male with shared parents

lastborn · middle · cadet · junior · protected · spoiled · favorite · overlooked · rebellious · coddled

comparison

junior

Lower in standing

fresher · second · behind · inferior · subsequent · following · after · below · under · coming after

appearance

fresh-faced

Youthfully wholesome in appearance

glowing · supple · radiant · energetic · spry · ageless · rejuvenated · preserved · baby-faced · dewy

Opposites
age/temporal position

Youngerolder

More advanced in age

elder · senior · elderly · aged · geriatric

namesake distinction

YoungerElder

Formal religious office

Sr. · I

Phrases
Family

young, youngster, youngsters, youngest, youngers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G