OCTOGENARIAN Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

octogenarian

adjective

Definition of octogenarian

as in septuagenarian

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Recent Examples of octogenarian The obfuscation extends beyond the septuagenarian and octogenarian set. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Brown remembered that Sarah Parsley, the octogenarian matriarch of the family, greeted partygoers from a wheelchair, assisted by a Black nurse. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 And for the moment, the octogenarian outlaw is having a hell of a time with the task at hand. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 An octogenarian plumber restored fixtures that dated back to his own childhood. — Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026 Stewart is one of several octogenarian (or near) rockers who continue to perform publicly, a list that includes James Taylor, Paul McCartney (who was here at the Fonda back in the spring), Cher and Kenny Loggins to name a few. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 June 2026 But a new book by former first lady Jill Biden suggests that these reassuring portraits of an octogenarian president with enviable stamina were embellished. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 3 June 2026 While many of his octogenarian contemporaries in Congress, like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, have opted to retire after this year, Clyburn decided to run again at age 85. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 May 2026 Hollywood archivists will appreciate all the new interview footage with an octogenarian Dern, and the endless compilations of film clips provide a foundation for anyone looking into Dern’s filmography for the first time. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for octogenarian

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

The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to nonagenarian Italian director Tinto Brass at its upcoming edition with a pre-opening screening of his London-shot 1967 pop thriller Deadly Sweet starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Ewa Aulin.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026
He and Chen are joined by New York bassist David Wong and Los Angeles drummer Roy McCurdy, whose induction into the nonagenarian club comes November 28.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Definition of nonagenarian

Adjective

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems.

— Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026
One Sunday, Henrichsen assaulted an elderly couple walking along a road, knocking over an 80-year-old man and striking his wife, according to a memo compiled by the neighborhood homeowner’s association.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of elderly

Adjective

The motion requests that a judge allow Allaway to leave a geriatric unit at Napa State Hospital and instead take part in outpatient treatment.

— Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
John Goodman co-stars as a geriatric US president, with Mercedes Hernandez playing Digger’s housekeeper.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of geriatric

Adjective

Redshirt senior Maddux Madsen is heading into his third year as the full-time starter for Boise State football, with little in the way of competition for his starting spot in 2026.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
However, the senior manager changed his mind after the two began working together.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of senior

Adjective

Its contents range from 19th-century anti-aging pills, to biologist Charles Darwin’s walking stick, to striking nude self-portraits by then-sexagenarian British photographer John Coplans.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.

— Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025

Definition of sexagenarian

Adjective

Lally has been named as one of 48 centenarian ambassadors still alive today who were born in Ireland between 1920 and 1926 and whose names appear on the official census records that were released by the Irish National Archives in April.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Healthy habits, like those in the centenarian survey, can bolster longevity by reducing the forces that age us, such as chronic inflammation, blood vessel damage, mitochondrial decline, muscle loss, and stress, Weiss said.

— Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 May 2026

Definition of centenarian

Adjective

Known as the ultimate anti-aging beauty food (and a favorite among many celebs), salmon is known to be good for your brain and gut health while also lowering liver fat.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
The compounds are promoted for a variety of uses, from anti-aging benefits to better sleep and faster healing.

— Sara G. Miller, NBC news, 23 July 2026

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