AGING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AGING?

Need another word that means the same as “aging”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “aging” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Aging” are: ageing, ripening, senescence, senescent

Aging as a Noun

Definitions of "Aging" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “aging” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age.
• Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time.

Synonyms of "Aging" as a noun (3 Words)

ageing	A prolonged period of time. The judicious use of oak ageing means the wines are capable of being confused with the great French Chardonnays.
ripening	Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time.
senescence	The property characteristic of old age.

Aging as an Adjective

Definitions of "Aging" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “aging” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Growing old.

Synonyms of "Aging" as an adjective (2 Words)

ageing	(of a person) growing old; elderly. The world s ageing fleet of oil tankers.
senescent	Growing old.

Associations of "Aging" (30 Words)

aged	Of wines fruit cheeses having reached a desired or final condition aged pronounced as one syllable. Aged ten.
battered	Having suffered repeated violence from a spouse, partner, or parent. The battered woman syndrome.
crone	An ugly evil-looking old woman.
dotage	The period of life in which a person is old and weak. You could live here and look after me in my dotage.
elder	Any of various church officers. My elder daughter.
elderly	(of a person) old or ageing. A couple of elderly cars.
frail	The weight of a frail basket full of raisins or figs between 50 and 75 pounds. His small frail body.
gramps	The father of your father or mother.
grandfather	The father of your father or mother. Smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered.
grandma	One’s grandmother. Grandma Wendy.
grandmother	The mother of your father or mother. My grandmother is ill.
infirmity	Physical or mental weakness. Old age and infirmity come to men and women alike.
lifespan	The length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions. The human lifespan.
longevity	Long existence or service. The greater longevity of women compared with men.
nan	A river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya.
obsolete	Cause a product or idea to become obsolete by replacing it with something new. The phrase was obsolete after 1625.
old	Used informally especially for emphasis old adj of a very early stage in development. The introduction of the Welfare State eased the problems of the old.
oldie	An older person. Collections of pop oldies.
osteoporosis	Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women.
premature	Too soon or too hasty. Illness led to his premature death.
senate	The smaller upper assembly in the US, US states, France, and other countries. The senate must ratify any treaty with a two thirds majority.
senator	A member of a senate. Senator Vandenburg.
senescence	The organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age.
senescent	Growing old.
senile	Mentally or physically infirm with age. She couldn t cope with her senile husband.
senility	Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations. The onset of senility.
senior	A student in one of the higher forms of a senior school. The price is 7 for adults and 3 50 for seniors.
seniority	Higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service. Pay and benefits rise with seniority.
spinster	An unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
yore	Time long past.