OLDNESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

oldness

noun

Definition of oldness

as in senility

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Recent Examples of oldness Then there were some streaks of about three hundred people identifying the advent of oldness to the early, mid, and late sixties. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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Noun

Trump has boosted a conspiracy theory that Biden’s administration used the autopen without his knowledge to cover up his alleged senility.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of senility

Noun

None of the workers are represented by a union and none have the right to displace another worker, even if the affected employee has seniority.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
These June 30 rejections include supplemental health benefits, a night shift differential, geographic pay differential, a recruitment and retention proposal, seniority differential and overtime meal benefits, according to the complaint.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of seniority

Noun

Media reports praise his maturity and exceptional goalscoring ability.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Factors like maintenance, location, interest rates, and landscaping maturity can all influence which option makes the most sense for you and your family.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

Some Hughes movies explore the trials of youth, and some depict the foibles and frustrations of adulthood.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Max’s child actually lived, growing nearly into adulthood while Max spent his life mourning him; in a bitter irony, Max killed him in the chaos that ensued at the Cady family boat at the start of the finale.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of adulthood

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