Synonyms of aged

aged 1 of 2

adjective

ˈā-jəd 

1

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• older
• elderly
• aging
• old
• senior
• geriatric
• senescent
• over-the-hill
• ancient
• long-lived
• adult
• of a certain age
• unyoung
• long in the tooth
• retired
• middle-aged
• octogenarian
• oldish
• venerable
• sexagenarian
• superannuated
• septuagenarian
• mature
• nonagenarian
• senile
• centenarian
• decrepit
• doddering
• pensioned
• grown-up
• spavined
• patriarchal
• matriarchal
• tottery
• overage
• anile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• youthful
• ageless
• youngish
• adolescent
• juvenile
• immature
• minor
• underage
• inexperienced
• puerile
• green
• raw
• preteen
• childlike
• childish
• callow
• infantile
• babyish
• infantine
• kiddish

2

as in venerable

dating or surviving from the distant past

a forest of aged and gnarled oaks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venerable
• ancient
• old
• antique
• medieval
• hoary
• antediluvian
• aging
• immemorial
• hoar
• antiquated
• age-old
• archaic
• prehistoric
• dated
• geriatric
• dateless
• traditional
• vintage
• durable
• obsolete
• mature
• out-of-date
• enduring
• fusty
• lasting
• retro
• outmoded
• permanent
• ageless
• old-world
• moldy
• old-time
• archaistic
• timeless
• classical
• tried
• old-fashioned
• passé
• Noachian
• timeworn
• long-lived
• primeval
• classic
• primordial
• tried-and-true
• hallowed
• time-tested
• time-honored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• modern
• recent
• new
• youthful
• fresh
• current
• contemporary
• latest
• novel
• present-day
• vernal
• untried
• unused
• ultramodern
• untested
• mod
• brand-new
• unworn

aged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of age

as in grew

to become mature

as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grew
• progressed
• matured
• developed
• ripened
• grew up
• softened
• flowered
• mellowed
• evolved
• blossomed
• flourished
• bloomed
• opened
• got on
• got along
• unfolded
• advanced
• grayed
• burgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deteriorated
• decayed
• degenerated
• declined
• dried
• worsened
• faded
• withered
• weakened
• sank
• shriveled
• wilted
• sagged
• waned
• wasted (away)
• drooped
• flagged
• reverted
• regressed
• returned
• lapsed
• retrogressed
• backslid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aged

Adjective

The tequila is produced from agave grown in Jalisco and then aged for more than a year in American oak barrels. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2026

Known as transient global amnesia, the condition is more common in middle-aged or older adults and is often triggered by stress. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 July 2026

Verb

Roughly 15,000 aged out of the foster care system in 2025, HHS data shows. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Last year, researchers at Harvard University and Baylor University discovered that, on average, young adults aged between 18 to 29 are deeply unhappy. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2026