Definition, synonyms and related words
The youngest child in a family, or individual in a group.
"As the youngest child in her large family, Maya was always protected by her older siblings."
In plain English: The youngest is the person who was born most recently among a group of siblings or relatives.
"The youngest is always eager to try new games first."
superlative form of young: most young
"Amidst a gathering of elders, the youngest child was too small to sit at the long table."
In plain English: Youngest means being the person born last among siblings or members of a group.
"My youngest sister just started kindergarten today."
Usage: Use youngest to describe the person with the least age within a specific group when comparing three or more individuals. It functions as both an adjective modifying nouns like "child" and, less commonly in modern usage, as a noun referring directly to that individual.