MIDDLE AGE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

middle age

noun

as in adulthood

the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60 as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.

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Recent Examples of middle age Nothing says middle age quite like getting excited about the grocery store, but my latest find took me right back to childhood. —

Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 For many young people, homebuying now seems an intangible fantasy reserved for middle age. —

Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 And this year, the Atlanta Film Festival veers into middle age with 50 years under its belt. —

Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Many Americans think of it as late middle age. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle age

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age

Noun

By age 16, most children tend to outgrow their egg allergy and by adulthood, the allergy is less common.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
As Dante repeatedly returns to the deli hoping to earn recognition, his pursuit of status spirals into consequences that force him to confront the meaning of responsibility and adulthood.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026