youngish

Not quite mature

Youngish means somewhat young or relatively young—not quite young but younger than middle-aged or old.

The suffix softens the claim: She was youngish, maybe early thirties.

It's useful when you can't pin down someone's age or want to suggest youth without commitment: The crowd skewed youngish.

age

thirtysomething

Person aged 30-39

adolescent · twentysomething · mature · aging · senior · elderly · geriatric · midlife · junior · pubescent

appearance

fresh-faced

Youthfully wholesome in appearance

girlish · dewy · glowing · radiant · vibrant · sprightly · spry · agile · fit · trim

inexperience

green

Color of vegetation

raw · callow · immature · fledgling · budding · emerging · developing · novice · rookie · neophyte

demeanor

energetic

Having much vigor

bubbly · animated · dynamic · peppy · perky · exuberant · buoyant · effervescent · zippy · spunky

Opposites
age/maturity

youngisholdish

Somewhat advanced in years

elderly · aging · ageing · old · middle-aged

Family

young, youth, youthful, youngster, younger, youthquake, youths, youngest, youngsters

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