youthful-looking
|youth-ful-look-ing|
/ˈjuːθfəl ˈlʊkɪŋ/
appearing young
Etymology
'youthful-looking' originates from English, specifically the words 'youthful' and 'looking'. 'youthful' is formed from 'youth' + the suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of', and 'looking' is the present participle of the verb 'look' meaning 'to appear'.
'youth' comes from Old English 'geoguð' (meaning 'youth'), and 'youthful' arose in Middle English by adding the suffix '-ful'. 'look' derives from Old English 'lōcian'/'lōcian' and evolved into Modern English 'look'; 'looking' is simply the present participle form.
Initially 'youthful' meant 'full of youth' and 'looking' meant 'appearing'; combined, they evolved to the modern compound adjective meaning 'appearing young'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
appearing young; having an appearance that looks younger than one's actual age.
She remained youthful-looking even in her 50s.
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Adjective 2
having qualities associated with youth (energy, freshness) in appearance or manner.
His youthful-looking energy gave the team a boost.
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Last updated: 2025/09/05 20:40