youngster
Child or teen
A youngster is a young person, typically a child or teenager.
The term carries a slightly old-fashioned or affectionate tone, often used by older speakers referring to those much younger than themselves.
The youngsters in the neighborhood organized a lemonade stand.
It can also apply more broadly to anyone relatively young in a given context, such as a rookie athlete or new employee among veterans.
Child learning to walk
- totVery young child
- tykeYoung child, often naughty
- tikeYoung child, variant spelling
- infantVery young child
kindergartner · preschooler · juvenile · newborn · little one · ankle-biter · moppet · cherub
Affectionate term for youth
- munchkinDiminutive person, affectionately
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- sweetieFond nickname for someone
- little oneYoung child, fondly
cutie · lamb · peanut · poppet · duckling · angel · bub · tyke
Presumptuous young person
- scampMischievous young person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- rapscallionMischievous person, usually endearing
- urchinNeglected street child
imp · mischievous · cheeky · prankster · troublemaker · rogue · gamin · scallywag
Inexperienced newcomer to field
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
apprentice · newcomer · naivete · immaturity · wet behind ears · untested · unschooled · callow
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- teenYoung person, 13-19
- pubertySexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- growthIncrease in size
maturation · peer · angst · identity · hormones · rebellion · awkwardness · curfew
toddler
Child learning to walk
infant · kindergartner · preschooler · juvenile · newborn · little one · ankle-biter · moppet · cherub · bairn
kiddo
Affectionate term for youth
- munchkinDiminutive person, affectionately
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- sweetieFond nickname for someone
little one · cutie · lamb · peanut · poppet · duckling · angel · bub · tyke · squirt
whippersnapper
Presumptuous young person
- scampMischievous young person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- rapscallionMischievous person, usually endearing
urchin · imp · mischievous · cheeky · prankster · troublemaker · rogue · gamin · scallywag · hellion
novice
Inexperienced newcomer to field
greenhorn · apprentice · newcomer · naivete · immaturity · wet behind ears · untested · unschooled · callow · junior
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- teenYoung person, 13-19
- pubertySexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
growth · maturation · peer · angst · identity · hormones · rebellion · awkwardness · curfew · crush