Added 9 October 2026 younger /ˈjʌŋɡə/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about younger at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father. John Junior Related Words: juniorlittleyouthyouthfulyoungsterjuvenileoldersmalllesserlesslowermore Back to today's word