Synonyms of aging

aging 1 of 2

adjective

variants or ageing

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

more and more middle-aged adults must care for aging parents

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

aging

2 of 2

verb

variants or ageing

present participle of age

as in growing

to become mature

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growing
• progressing
• maturing
• developing
• ripening
• growing up
• flowering
• softening
• evolving
• blossoming
• blooming
• graying
• mellowing
• flourishing
• burgeoning
• unfolding
• opening
• getting along
• advancing
• getting on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deteriorating
• declining
• decaying
• worsening
• degenerating
• drying
• sinking
• fading
• sagging
• drooping
• waning
• weakening
• withering
• wasting (away)
• flagging
• returning
• reverting
• shriveling
• wilting
• regressing
• lapsing
• retrogressing
• backsliding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aging

Adjective

The Eye Brightening and Depuffing Anti-Aging Concentrate formula is a new-and-improved version of the anti-aging serum-hybrid. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

What the Study Found A team of researchers at Texas A&M University set out to determine whether the NR4A1 receptor plays a role in the anti-aging benefits of coffee. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026

So some people needed the anti-aging Cleanser, but the blemish Polish. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The slime is highly valued as an anti-inflammatory and anti-aging ingredient in certain skin care products, and snails can secrete different kinds of mucus with properties tailored to specific functions. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

In addition to the headliner ingredients, the formula now includes carnosine and endophytol to up its anti-aging credibility. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Scott was murdered in front of the building that houses the Bereshit Lifestyle Center, where Elizabeth Baron, 27, went into cardiac arrest just the day before after being injected with NAD+, a trendy anti-aging treatment. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Keep reading to learn more about her favorite anti-aging features. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Verb

As for metal, solid gold, whether yellow, white, or rose, remains the steadiest choice, aging with grace and holding its value across the years. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

With other phones, even something simple like replacing an aging battery often requires melting adhesive, prying apart fragile glass panels, and decoupling cables. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Supply-chain bottlenecks for chips and an aging electricity grid have led to price spikes. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Not just doctors with neurological conditions, but doctors with health conditions, with chronic illness, with disability, who are aging, who are pregnant. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Collins Aerospace will provide engineering support focused on modernizing the aircraft’s avionics and keeping aging systems in service. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

And, if approved, that budget would include millions more in investments toward public parks and recreation, efforts to address homelessness, mental health services and aging infrastructure. — Sofi Zeman august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Hallie Hottle, senior pastor for First Presbyterian Church of Hayward, told Bay Area News Group on Tuesday that the organization’s homeless shelter services and aging facilities forced the church to stop food distribution. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

That care includes everything from birth and routine checkups to aging, chronic illness, and, when necessary, end-of-life decisions. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026