From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishyouthfulyouth‧ful /ˈjuːθfəl/ ●○○ adjective 1 YOUNGtypical of young people, or seeming youngyouthful enthusiasm/energy/vigouryouthful appearance/looks/complexion She has managed to maintain her youthful appearance.► see thesaurus at young2 YOUNGyoung The photo shows a smiling, youthful Burgos. —youthfully adverb —youthfulness noun [uncountable]
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youthful• At 61, she seems remarkably youthful.• Although middle-aged, he had a youthful appearance.• She has managed to maintain her youthful appearance.• Dole also hammered at the increase in youthful drug use in the last four years.• For most purposes a rectangular distribution is the most desirable because it provides the appropriate mix of youthful enthusiasm and ageing experience.• She still manages to bring a youthful enthusiasm and energy to her work.• The designers who turned their pens to her wardrobe took advantage of her youthful figure by suggesting form-fitting silhouettes.• It was age, youthful high spirits, they were very young, like puppies really.• They still have much of their youthful idealism.• Young men modelled on a youthful Marlon Brando swaggering around their motorbikes.• You may find your youthful occupational dreams are largely unanswered and unfulfilled.• That led to the book, which includes narratives culled from years of youthful research.• Besides, he was funny and youthful, the opposite pole to Matthew Blake.youthful enthusiasm/energy/vigour• All the natural grace in her now flowed through her body, unspoiled by her bursts of youthful energy.• And Des works out in his home gym to keep up with her youthful vigour.• From time to time the main Party had to intervene to help out the youngsters or to curb their youthful enthusiasms.• It was comfortable with its premature senescence but at the same time was wired with a wildness and youthful energy.• For most purposes a rectangular distribution is the most desirable because it provides the appropriate mix of youthful enthusiasm and ageing experience.• The product is among the many foods and cosmetics aimed at baby boomers hoping to preserve their youthful energy and looks.• Hope and youthful energy rose up in her again, like leaves on a young tree in spring.• At present their sound has more to do with youthful enthusiasm than finesse. 