Synonyms for
Youths
Definition
Young people, especially those between childhood and adulthood.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- troubled youths
- delinquent youths
- urban youths
- disadvantaged youths
- young youths
- youths of today
- the youths
Word family
Usage note
The term 'youths' is often used in a collective sense, particularly in formal or sociological contexts. While 'youth' can refer to the state of being young, 'youths' specifically denotes young people.
Example sentences
- The youths at the park were playing basketball.
- The youths in the classroom were learning about history.
- The youths in the neighborhood were helping clean up the streets.
- The youths in the club were practicing their dance routine.
- The youths in the choir were singing beautifully.
Quotes
'Our youth are not failing the system; the system is failing our youth.' - Juwanza Kunjufu
'The youth is the hope of our future.' - Jose Rizal
'Youth is the spirit of adventure and awakening. It is a time of physical emerging when the body attains the vigor and good health that may ignore the caution of temperance. Youth is a period of timelessness when the horizons of age seem too distant to be noticed.' - Ezra Taft Benson