Ancient and Youngish

Opposite meaning words

Ancient adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Usage example: used to think that age 40 was ancient until I turned 40 myself

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Youngish is an antonym for ancient.

Nearby Word: anciently

Youngish adjective - Being in the early stage of life, growth, or development.

Usage example: a youngish but surprisingly mature audience showed up to watch the serious film

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Ancient is an antonym for youngish.

Nearby Word: young

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Youngish and Ancient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/youngish

Ancient & Youngish. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/youngish>.

Youngish or Ancient. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/youngish.

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