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 payoff is an antioxidant-rich anti-aging formula that plumps wrinkles, brightens skin, and smoothes texture while reducing inflammation. —Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 23 May 2026

Played by Mark Hamill (with a healthy dose of de-aging visual effects), the Jedi Master boards Moff Gideon’s ship and swiftly takes out all of his Dark Troopers. —Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026

However, both ingredients are healthy in numerous ways and can be added as part of a heart-healthy, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory diet. —Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 19 May 2026

Services include cardiovascular and metabolic evaluations, hormonal balance therapies, nutritional support and anti-aging treatments. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026

For now, stem cell injections remain expensive and largely unproven for anti-aging purposes. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026

Sunscreen is, as you probably, an anti-aging non-negotiable. —Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 18 May 2026

According to Sharon Brangman, MD, a geriatrician at SUNY Upstate Medical University and a trustee of the McKnight Brain Research Foundation, the new study is the first to link the arts to slower aging at the biological level, but other research has shown anti-aging benefits from these activities. —Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 May 2026

Growing goji berries at home is a rewarding way to enjoy nutrient-rich superfruits that support eye health and anti-aging. —Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026

Verb

Simonson said that while construction has been hit by the same low-hire, low-fire conditions straining job growth, the industry faces more severe shortages from both an aging workforce and dwindling interest from younger generations. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026

Silicone food bags, baking mats, spatulas, baby pacifiers and collapsible water bottles are now marketed as eco-friendlier replacements for disposable plastics and aging nonstick cookware. —Ryan Brennan may 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026

Florida’s aging condominiums that are now undergoing mandatory structural inspections and receiving insurance discounts for storm-hardening improvements are going to continue implementing major repairs and renovations for the foreseeable future. —Meily Perez, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026

The City of Pacifica has already replaced miles of sewer mains and is also offering $2,000 to anyone who wants to replace their aging laterals. —Molly McCrea, CBS News, 22 May 2026

The new Airo trains will seat around 300 passengers, roughly 50% more than the current aging equipment on the line. —Graham Rapier, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026

With a shrinking tax base, Detroit faces financial pressures to generate revenue to fix aging infrastructure and fund city services. —Amanda Nothaft, The Conversation, 22 May 2026

One recently approved Ben Callery Architects project in Sydney includes a private wing for an aging grandparent, though technically the secondary kitchen could not include a sink or cooktop under local regulations. —Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Multiple spills — including the 1997 Torch/Platform Irene spill, the 2007 San Francisco Bay Cosco Busan bunker fuel spill, and the 2021 Huntington Beach pipeline leak — have reinforced California’s argument that expanded drilling and aging pipelines pose ongoing environmental risks. —James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026