youth

lost

He regretted wasting his lost youth on things that didn't really matter.

misspent

He regrets his misspent youth and wishes he had studied harder at school.

spend

He spent his youth playing football and dreaming of becoming a professional athlete.

idle away, waste

She idled away her youth traveling around Europe instead of starting a career.

during your ~

Many people develop lasting friendships during their youth.

from ~

She has loved dancing from youth and still performs professionally today.

in your ~

During my youth, I spent most summers playing football with friends in the park.

since your ~

I haven't felt this energetic since my youth, when I could play sports all day.

throughout your ~

She studied music throughout her youth and became a professional pianist.

not in the first flush of youth

He may not be in the first flush of youth, but he runs marathons every year.

extreme

The coach worried that his extreme youth might make him nervous in such an important match.

eternal

Many people spend money on skincare products hoping to preserve their eternal youth.

have

While you still have your youth, you should travel and try new experiences.

callow

When she started university, she was too callow a youth to handle living away from home.

pimply, spotty

That pimply youth at the checkout didn't know how to use the till properly.

modern

Today's modern youth spend more time on social media than previous generations did.

gilded

The gilded youth of the city spent their summers traveling across Europe.

court, crime, custody

Young offenders are often sent to youth court instead of adult prison.