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 question is whether emerging science can translate into measurable improvements in skin elasticity and whether those results can be communicated clearly, without turning a complex biological process into the next anti-aging buzzword. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

There’s a reason it hasn’t been licensed for use as an anti-aging drug. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Grab a bottle of this powerhouse anti-aging multi-tasker on Amazon, plus other products from the brand. — Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026

The global market for anti-aging products — including anti-wrinkle creams, plastic surgery and hair restoration — was nearly $78 billion in 2025, according to a study by Precedence Research. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Benefits beyond weight loss The drug semaglutide, which is sold as Wegovy and Ozempic, shows many of the same anti-aging benefits, according to new research from drugmaker Novo Nordisk. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

This guide to skincare for mature skin covers what can change, what the popular anti-aging ingredients can do, and how a skin care routine can be structured. — Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

SwRI plans to expand the EII to other battery chemistries, cell formats and application areas, while also examining how aging, degradation and thermal management affect interchangeability. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Here is what dermatologists, estheticians and skincare researchers say about the ingredient, how to choose a formula that suits midlife skin and the missteps that undercut its anti-aging benefits. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

The referendum calls for the city to issue $450 million in bonds to allow the City of Miami to repair, modernize and replace aging police and fire-rescue facilities. — Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

At 41 years old and still playing at an elite level, some might say LeBron James is aging like a fine wine. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

John Massman, left, and Bob Mazzeffi both live along or near Lake Catherine, and have concerns with aging septic systems all along the Chain O'Lakes. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

The result of California’s grand experiment was that aging homeowners benefited at everyone else’s expense. — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Related Stories The film, written and directed by Rian Johnson regular Noah Segan, runs a tight 90 minutes and puts Turturro at the center as Harry, an aging thief caring for his disabled wife in a city that no longer has much use for him. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

So, Wegmans looked at European traditions and decided to build its own aging caves. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

That work will be important for buyers whose existing systems depend on aging applications. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Robots were already offered up as part of China’s domestic answer to aging, labor shortages, and future care needs. — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026