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aging

adjective

variants: or ageing

Synonyms and Antonyms of aging

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

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

Synonyms of aging

aged, ancient, elderly, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, over-the-hill, senescent, senior, unyoung

Words Related to aging

centenarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, septuagenarian, sexagenarian

adult, grown-up, mature, middle-aged

pensioned, retired, superannuated

matriarchal, patriarchal, venerable

anile, decrepit, doddering, senile, spavined, tottery

overage (also overaged)

Phrases Synonymous with aging

long in the tooth, of a certain age

Near Antonyms of aging

adolescent, immature, juvenile, preteen, puerile

minor, underage

callow, green, inexperienced, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish

Antonyms of aging

young, youthful

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