youngest

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US, UK/ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/Australia/ˈjʌŋ.ɡəst/

adjective

Most recently begun or formed.

“I may be the youngest in my family but I still resent being referred to as the baby.”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. superlativesuperlative form of young: most young
  2. Most recently begun or formed.

    I may be the youngest in my family but I still resent being referred to as the baby.

  3. card gamesReceiving dealt cards last, i.e. immediately before the next deal to the eldest.
nounyoungest (plural youngests)

plural youngests

  1. The youngest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 老幺
  • 老幺 (lǎoyāo)youngest child in a family
Czech nejmladší
  • nejmladšísuperlative form of young
Danish yngste, yngst
  • yngstesuperlative form of young
  • yngstsuperlative form of young
Dutch jongst
  • jongstsuperlative form of young
Finnish nuorin
  • nuorinsuperlative form of young
French benjamin
  • benjaminyoungest child in a family
German jüngste, Benjamin
  • jüngstesuperlative form of young
  • Benjaminyoungest child in a family
Hungarian legfiatalabb
  • legfiatalabbsuperlative form of young
Japanese 末っ子, 末子
  • 末っ子 (suekko)youngest child in a family
  • 末子 (masshi)youngest child in a family
Korean 막내
  • 막내 (mangnae)youngest child in a family
Malay termuda
  • termudasuperlative form of young
Māori muringa, whakamutunga
  • muringasuperlative form of young
  • whakamutungayoungest child in a family
  • whakapākangayoungest child in a family
  • pōtikiyoungest child in a family
  • mutungayoungest child in a family
  • pōhāyoungest child in a family
  • pōwhāyoungest child in a family
Polish najmłodszy, beniaminek
  • najmłodszysuperlative form of young
  • beniaminekyoungest child in a family
Russian мла́дший, са́мый мла́дший
  • мла́дший (mládšij)superlative form of young
  • са́мый мла́дший (sámyj mládšij)superlative form of young
Spanish más joven, jovencisímo
  • más jovensuperlative form of young
  • jovencisímosuperlative form of young
  • benjamínyoungest child in a family
  • shulcoyoungest child in a family
Swedish yngsta, yngst
  • yngstasuperlative form of young
  • yngstsuperlative form of young
Ukrainian наймоло́дший
  • наймоло́дший (najmolódšyj)superlative form of young
Vietnamese út, trẻ nhất
  • útsuperlative form of young
  • trẻ nhấtsuperlative form of young
  • útyoungest child in a family
  • con útyoungest child in a family
Cite this entry
APA

youngest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/youngest

MLA

“youngest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/youngest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “youngest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/youngest.

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