aged

adjective

ˈā-jəd

ˈājd;

for sense 1b

ˈājd

: grown old: such as

: of an advanced age

an aged man

: having attained a specified age

a man aged 40 years

: typical of old age

the aged wrinkles in my cheeks

Shakespeare

: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time

aged wine

aged cheese

agedness

ˈā-jəd-nəs How to pronounce aged (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

a group of men aged between 20 and 30 all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind

Recent Examples on the Web In making the recommendations, the group reviewed clinical trials of almost 52,000 middle-aged women that compared various behavioral interventions versus no intervention for preventing weight gain and obesity.

Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The really positive responses are more likely to come from middle-aged and older women, particularly those who have teenage children themselves.

Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 Iwasaki believes that this link between the immune system and long Covid could explain why the illness primarily affects middle-aged women, who are the most vulnerable to autoimmune disorders.

Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Two middle-aged women burst through the door, screaming and shouting, grabbed me and my friend by the scruffs of our necks and clip-in extensions, and dragged us down a flight of stairs.

Annie Lord, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2022 The proportion is higher among middle-aged women, but still tops out at just 18 percent.

Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 8 July 2022 The enthusiastic Shaw guides me and three middle-aged women through the studio as well as an upstairs museum devoted to Sun’s history and artists, including B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf and Johnny Cash.

Ken Budd, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 The brand, popular among middle-aged suburban women, has long struggled to appeal to younger consumers.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 Deaths from liver cancer among older Black men and women increased, and uterine cancer increased 2.9% on average every year among middle-aged adult women, the analysis found.

Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022 See More

aged 1 of 2

adjective

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

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older
elderly
aging
old
ageing
senior
geriatric
senescent
ancient
unyoung
adult
over-the-hill
retired
octogenarian
oldish
long in the tooth
centenarian
long-lived
sexagenarian
pensioned
superannuated
septuagenarian
venerable
nonagenarian
mature
of a certain age
senile
decrepit
middle-aged
doddering
grown-up
overaged
spavined
tottery
anile
patriarchal
matriarchal
overage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

young
youthful
youngish
ageless
adolescent
juvenile
immature
minor
underage
inexperienced
puerile
green
childlike
raw
preteen
callow
childish
infantile
babyish
infantine
kiddish

as in venerable

dating or surviving from the distant past a forest of aged and gnarled oaks

Synonyms & Similar Words

venerable
old
ancient
antique
aging
medieval
hoary
hoar
antediluvian
immemorial
ageing
antiquated
dated
archaic
prehistoric
geriatric
vintage
dateless
mature
traditional
age-old
durable
obsolete
enduring
fusty
retro
ageless
lasting
prehistorical
outmoded
tried
moldy
passé
permanent
timeless
archaistic
classical
timeworn
mediaeval
out-of-date
old-time
old-world
classic
primeval
primordial
long-lived
old-fashioned
hallowed
Noachian
time-tested
time-honored
tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

young
modern
recent
youthful
new
fresh
current
contemporary
vernal
latest
novel
ultramodern
untried
mod
untested
unused
unworn
present-day
brand-new

aged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of age

as in progressed

to become mature as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet

Synonyms & Similar Words

progressed
grew
matured
developed
ripened
grew up
mellowed
flowered
softened
evolved
blossomed
flourished
bloomed
grayed
bourgeoned
opened
got along
advanced
greyed
burgeoned
got on
unfolded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

deteriorated
decayed
degenerated
dried
withered
worsened
faded
sunk
declined
weakened
shriveled
sank
wilted
sagged
drooped
shrivelled
waned
regressed
wasted (away)
flagged
returned
reverted
lapsed
retrogressed
backslid

单词	aged
释义	aged adjective ˈā-jəd ˈājd; for sense 1b ˈājd 1 : grown old: such as a : of an advanced age an aged man b : having attained a specified age a man aged 40 years 2 : typical of old age the aged wrinkles in my cheeks Shakespeare 3 : having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time aged wine aged cheese agedness ˈā-jəd-nəs noun Synonyms aging ageing ancient elderly geriatric long-lived old older over-the-hill senescent senior unyoung See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a group of men aged between 20 and 30 all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind Recent Examples on the Web In making the recommendations, the group reviewed clinical trials of almost 52,000 middle-aged women that compared various behavioral interventions versus no intervention for preventing weight gain and obesity. Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The really positive responses are more likely to come from middle-aged and older women, particularly those who have teenage children themselves. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 Iwasaki believes that this link between the immune system and long Covid could explain why the illness primarily affects middle-aged women, who are the most vulnerable to autoimmune disorders. Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Two middle-aged women burst through the door, screaming and shouting, grabbed me and my friend by the scruffs of our necks and clip-in extensions, and dragged us down a flight of stairs. Annie Lord, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2022 The proportion is higher among middle-aged women, but still tops out at just 18 percent. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 8 July 2022 The enthusiastic Shaw guides me and three middle-aged women through the studio as well as an upstairs museum devoted to Sun’s history and artists, including B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf and Johnny Cash. Ken Budd, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 The brand, popular among middle-aged suburban women, has long struggled to appeal to younger consumers. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 Deaths from liver cancer among older Black men and women increased, and uterine cancer increased 2.9% on average every year among middle-aged adult women, the analysis found. Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from past participle of agen "to age entry 2" (modeled on Anglo-French agé) First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing aged the aged the middle-aged the aged the middle-aged Kids Definition aged adjective ˈā-jəd for 1, ˈājd for 2 1 : very old an aged oak an aged man 2 : having reached a specified age a child aged ten aged 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in older being of advanced years and especially past middle age all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance older elderly aging old ageing senior geriatric senescent ancient unyoung adult over-the-hill retired octogenarian oldish long in the tooth centenarian long-lived sexagenarian pensioned superannuated septuagenarian venerable nonagenarian mature of a certain age senile decrepit middle-aged doddering grown-up overaged spavined tottery anile patriarchal matriarchal overage Antonyms & Near Antonyms young youthful youngish ageless adolescent juvenile immature minor underage inexperienced puerile green childlike raw preteen callow childish infantile babyish infantine kiddish See More 2 as in venerable dating or surviving from the distant past a forest of aged and gnarled oaks Synonyms & Similar Words venerable old ancient antique aging medieval hoary hoar antediluvian immemorial ageing antiquated dated archaic prehistoric geriatric vintage dateless mature traditional age-old durable obsolete enduring fusty retro ageless lasting prehistorical outmoded tried moldy passé permanent timeless archaistic classical timeworn mediaeval out-of-date old-time old-world classic primeval primordial long-lived old-fashioned hallowed Noachian time-tested time-honored tried-and-true Antonyms & Near Antonyms young modern recent youthful new fresh current contemporary vernal latest novel ultramodern untried mod untested unused unworn present-day brand-new See More aged 2 of 2 verb past tense of age as in progressed to become mature as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet Synonyms & Similar Words progressed grew matured developed ripened grew up mellowed flowered softened evolved blossomed flourished bloomed grayed bourgeoned opened got along advanced greyed burgeoned got on unfolded Antonyms & Near Antonyms deteriorated decayed degenerated dried withered worsened faded sunk declined weakened shriveled sank wilted sagged drooped shrivelled waned regressed wasted (away) flagged returned reverted lapsed retrogressed backslid See More
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aged

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