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youngest

adj.
A1 Beginner US //ˈjəŋɡəst// UK //jˈʌŋɡəst// youngest

adj. having the least age compared to everyone else in a group. You use this to describe the person who was born most recently in a family or class.

adj. the superlative form of young, denoting the individual with the least age within a specific group or set.


SIMPLE

She is the youngest child in her family.

CONTEXTUAL

As the youngest member of the team, he often brings fresh perspectives that the more experienced staff might overlook.

COMPLEX

The youngest participants in the longitudinal study showed significantly higher rates of digital literacy compared to those born even a decade earlier.

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As a superlative adjective, it is almost always preceded by the definite article 'the' or a possessive pronoun like 'my'.

Pitfall

He is the most young person hereHe is the youngest person hereOne-syllable adjectives form the superlative by adding '-est' rather than using 'most'.

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