SEXAGENARIAN Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

sexagenarian

adjective

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as in septuagenarian

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Recent Examples of sexagenarian 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

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Directed by Bai Xue, the crowd-pleasing drama, released in China last month, stars Yeoh as a septuagenarian who discovers a late-life gift for speedcubing, or competitive puzzle-solving.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The obfuscation extends beyond the septuagenarian and octogenarian set.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of septuagenarian

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Other sources disputed that explanation, however, suggesting Lauder is instead pulling back on his giving as the octogenarian works to secure his legacy and prioritize more notable philanthropic projects.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The darling daughter who wounded his pride in his octogenarian years was called Tekena, first of her name.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of octogenarian

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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

It’s currently estimated that approximately 60% of water that travels through Puerto Rico’s geriatric pipes is lost due to leaks and other infrastructural issues, Navarro mentioned.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Kiggans is a former Navy helicopter pilot who also worked as a geriatric nurse.

— Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of geriatric

Adjective

The office has already brought charges against four, including the mother of a 14-year-old boy accused of killing an elderly pedestrian while riding an e-motorcycle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Now, the City of Oakland is suing the property owner, Mosser Living, alleging elderly and disabled tenants were left stranded in their homes and that the prolonged elevator outage was part of a much broader pattern of neglect.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of elderly

Adjective

The key is to avoid the over-the-hill gang, as the Heat initially fielded with the likes of Zydrunas Ilgasukas and Mike Bibby.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
This week, an over-the-hill Kevin Hart, (pickleball) court battles, and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (and its related series), among others, demand your attention.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of over-the-hill

Adjective

Game time is coming more regularly now for the 16-year-old, having racked up almost 50 percent of his senior career minutes since the start of May.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Shu Hsiao-huang, a senior analyst at the Institute for National Defence and Security Research, noted that Taiwan should avoid treating every unmanned aircraft as the same threat.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of senior

Adjective

So some people needed the anti-aging Cleanser, but the blemish Polish.

— Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The slime is highly valued as an anti-inflammatory and anti-aging ingredient in certain skin care products, and snails can secrete different kinds of mucus with properties tailored to specific functions.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

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