youthful
- 01 B1 Intermediate
looking or acting younger than you actually are.
having the appearance, freshness, or vigour associated with being young, often used as a compliment for older individuals.
Simple“Even at seventy, he maintained a youthful energy that tired out his grandchildren.”
In context“The portrait captured her youthful glow, preserving a sense of vitality that remained unchanged even as the decades passed.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
typical of young people or the time when you are young.
characteristic of or relating to the period of youth.
Simple“The magazine is full of youthful fashion trends and pop music news.”
In context“The author’s early novels are marked by a youthful idealism that later gave way to a more cynical worldview.”
From youth + -ful.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.