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

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

Estée Lauder is beloved for its anti-aging skin care, so this skin care-makeup hybrid makes perfect sense for the brand. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 18 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

Someone researching the best anti-aging cream for their needs can identify the active associated with firmness, look at the available evidence, and see how Okoaskin describes the finished formula. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

There was a moment where there were anti-aging products, and then that category was renamed and recast. — Sophia Panych, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026

People have gone from smearing the compound on their faces to using injections, in hopes of achieving firmer, wrinkle-free skin and other anti-aging benefits. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Tea’s anti-aging properties can vary depending on how much it is fermented (processed). — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2026

The results were based only on changes in proteins in their blood, and do not yet support the use of rentosertib as an anti-aging treatment. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Though unanimously respected and resolutely opposed to Zionism, Barnston was aging. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Automakers are also grappling with certain skilled labor shortages and an aging human workforce—although the push to deploy more robots and AI has generated backlash from labor unions concerned about layoffs and pressure on worker compensation. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Keeping aging coal plants open, building new natural gas plants and choices about pollution controls each affect electricity bills. — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

This discount is your biggest sign to retire your aging desktop or step up to tournament-grade mobile firepower. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Purdy’s $265 million contract extension in 2025 brought greater expectations as the team’s aging stars moved deeper into their careers. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Caffeine appears to trigger an ancient cellular energy system involved in growth, stress and DNA repair, new research says — processes very closely tied to aging. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026

For now, at least, the burden of care continues to fall on the sandwich generation -- middle-aged adults who are raising children and supporting aging parents at the same time. — Huiyee Chiew and Lyric Li The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Regulatory agencies generally approve therapies for specific diseases, not for aging itself. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026