MIDDLE-AGED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

middle-aged

adjective

Definition of middle-aged

as in retired

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Adjective

Douglas Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general, is a critic of the Iran war and does not support using ground troops.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 18 July 2026
David, a retired physical therapist who is now 68, asked that his family’s last name not be used to protect their privacy.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of retired

Adjective

The encounter is rare because the vast majority of sub-adult and adult sharks end up at Cape Cod, Dodd said.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026
It is estimated that, based on measures of blood glucose, lipids, and other parameters, less than 12% of the adult American population can even be said to metabolically healthy.

— Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of adult

Adjective

Most of us travelling correspondents were youngish reporters from oldish outlets, wearing blue button-downs and carrying notebooks in the back pockets of our Bonobos.

— Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house.

— Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025

Definition of oldish

Adjective

Yet León’s superannuated one man revolution does change the world – or at least a little part if it – by changing Cardozo.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.

— Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of superannuated

Adjective

The obfuscation extends beyond the septuagenarian and octogenarian set.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Undermanned in the middle and inadequately equipped on the back end, Holland, a septuagenarian with four Stanley Cup rings, will have to earn every word of his reputation this summer.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026

Definition of septuagenarian

Adjective

Arabella feeds this delusion by picking up on the vibe, reading the grown-up’s nametag, and insisting that her name is Holly too.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Working with sister stylist duo Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo, Rodrigo has reconstructed her signature looks to feel softer and more grown-up, with outfits drawing from fashion references just as diverse as her musical taste.

— Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Definition of grown-up

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