whippersnapper

Noun

Meaning

A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

upstart imp shaver cub runt stripling child kid shrimp pup pygmy brat nothing zero minor
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Antonyms

oracle ninja necromancer eminence artist ace
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Hypernyms

cypher nobody cipher nonentity

Examples

I went through the usual stages: imp, rascal, scalawag, whippersnapper. And, of course, after that it's just a small step to full-blown sociopath. George Carlin

Close letter words and terms

whipper-in whipperin whippers-in whippet whippety whippily