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Oldest vs Youngest - What's the difference?

oldest | youngest |

As adjectives the difference between oldest and youngest

is that oldest is superlative of old while youngest is superlative of young.

As a noun youngest is

youngest child in a family.

oldest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (old)

    • Synonyms

    * oldermost (in Western dialects of the US)

    Related terms

    * eldest

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    youngest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (young)
  • Most recently begun or formed.
    • I may be the youngest in my family but I still resent being referred to as the baby.
  • (card games) Receiving dealt cards last, i.e. immediately before the next deal to the eldest.

    • Noun

  • Youngest child in a family