Ancient and Youngling

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Ancient noun - A person of advanced years.

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Youngling is an antonym for ancient.

Nearby Word: anciently

Youngling noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.

Usage example: she quit babysitting when she got tired of wrangling younglings who weren't even her own

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Ancient is an antonym for youngling.

Nearby Words: young, youngster

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Youngling and Ancient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/youngling

Ancient & Youngling. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/youngling>.

Youngling or Ancient. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/youngling.

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