Synonyms of middle age

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adulthood
• maturity
• majority
• midlife
• afternoon
• ripeness
• middle
• evening
• autumn
• winter
• afterlife
• sunset
• twilight
• golden years
• senility
• elderliness
• dotage
• anecdotage
• seniority
• oldness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• youth
• adolescence
• springtime

Examples of middle age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Young women can face barriers to promotion because their managers view them as too inexperienced, while those in middle age are often thought of as having too many caregiving responsibilities. —Morgan Smith, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024

Fellow winners Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas have been creating layered portraits of working class people embracing unexpected challenges in middle age. —Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2024

To have this kind of friendship in middle age is a real gift. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2024

Weigert’s Teddi is a former touring manager for rock musicians who’s now settled into comfortable middle age in Northern Florida with her wife and a bunch of pets. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024