youngster
/ˈjʌŋstə
/noun
A child, young person, or young animal.Members are organising a transport survey to find out how youngsters get to school....
- The football strips have been very well received by the youngsters at the school.
- It was one of several schemes the school runs to encourage youngsters to attend lessons.
Synonyms
young person, young adult, young man/woman, youth, juvenile, teenager, adolescent, junior, stripling, whippersnapper, young one, little one, child;
lad, boy, schoolboy, lass, girl, schoolgirl;
Scottish & Northern English bairn, wean;
West Indian pickney
derogatory brat, chit
informal kid, kiddie, kiddiewink, shaver, nipper, young 'un, teen
British informal sprog
North American informal rug rat
Australian/New Zealand informal ankle-biter
informal, chiefly Australian youngie
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