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AGING Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word aging. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word aging. (close relations)
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mature
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• characteristic of maturity

• having reached full natural growth or development

• fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

• (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

adjective satellite

• fully considered and perfected

verb

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

• develop and work out fully in one's mind

• become due for repayment

• cause to ripen or develop fully

• grow old or older

• cause to ripen and discharge pus

advancing
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• moving forward

ancient
adjectiveadj
noun

• a very old person

• a person who lived in ancient times

adjective satellite

• belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire

• very old

elderly
adjectiveadj
noun

• people who are old collectively

adjective satellite

• advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

fading
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• weakening in force or intensity

faltering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly

adjective satellite

• unsteady in speech or action

old
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

• of long duration; not new

noun

• past times

adjective satellite

• of a very early stage in development

• (used for emphasis) very familiar

• skilled through long experience

• belonging to some prior time

• excellent

• just preceding something else in time or order

senior
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

noun

• an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

• a person who is older than you are

adjective satellite

• used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

• advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

waning
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases

noun

• a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

withering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

adjective satellite

• wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

• making light of

decaying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the process of gradually becoming inferior

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• the organic phenomenon of rotting

• an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

• the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

verb

• lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

• fall into decay or ruin

• undergo decay or decomposition

declining
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• change toward something smaller or lower

• a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• a downward slope or bend

verb

• grow worse

• not accept as true

• show unwillingness towards

• grow smaller

• go down

• fall in value

• inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

deteriorating
adjectiveadj
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

progressing
adjectiveadj
noun

• gradual improvement or growth or development

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• a movement forward

verb

• develop in a positive way

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• form or accumulate steadily

weathering
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

adjective satellite

• towards the side exposed to wind

verb

• face and withstand with courage

• cause to slope

• sail to the windward of

• change under the action or influence of the weather

ageing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

• the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

adjective satellite

• growing old

ripening
verb, nounv, n
noun

• coming to full development; becoming mature

• acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

senescence
nounn
noun

• the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

• the property characteristic of old age

senescent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• growing old

Best Hypernyms For AGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for aging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (2)
biological processorganic process

Alternatives for MATURE

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