Senior and Youngling

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Senior noun - One who is older than another.

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Youngling is an antonym for senior.

Nearby Word: seniority

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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Senior is an antonym for youngling.

Nearby Words: young, youngster

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Youngling and Senior. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/senior/youngling

Senior & Youngling. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/senior/youngling>.

Youngling or Senior. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/senior/youngling.

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