60s
Post-fifties decade
The 60s refers to the decade from 1960 to 1969, or to a range of temperatures, ages, or other measurements from 60 to 69.
The temperature will be in the low 60s.
She's in her 60s.
When capitalized or preceded by "the," it typically means the 1960s—a decade associated with counterculture, civil rights movements, and social upheaval: music from the 60s.
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
- free loveUnstructured romantic and sexual bonds
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
flower power · Summer of Love · communes · sit-in · draft resistance · peace movement · consciousness expansion · Bob Dylan
1946-1964 birth cohort
- moon landingCraft settling on satellite
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
Martin Luther King · Cuban Missile Crisis · Cold War · space race · Nixon · British Invasion · Motown · mod fashion
Civil rights movement leader
- SelmaAlabama civil rights city
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
- March on WashingtonHistoric civil rights demonstration
Malcolm X · sit-ins · boycotts · Rosa Parks · Birmingham · I Have a Dream · nonviolent resistance · Jim Crow
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- trippyResembling a hallucination
- kaleidoscopeTube with rotating color symmetry
- Jefferson AirplanePsychedelic rock band
Hendrix · Grateful Dead · sitar · paisley · lava lamp · black light · swirling · mind-expanding
Evoking recent past
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
period piece · memorabilia · antique · timeless · authentic · restoration · Eames · teak
hippies
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
- free loveUnstructured romantic and sexual bonds
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
protest · flower power · Summer of Love · communes · sit-in · draft resistance · peace movement · consciousness expansion · Bob Dylan · Joan Baez
baby boomers
1946-1964 birth cohort
- moon landingCraft settling on satellite
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
Vietnam War · Martin Luther King · Cuban Missile Crisis · Cold War · space race · Nixon · British Invasion · Motown · mod fashion · pop art
Martin Luther King
Civil rights movement leader
- SelmaAlabama civil rights city
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
Malcolm X · March on Washington · sit-ins · boycotts · Rosa Parks · Birmingham · I Have a Dream · nonviolent resistance · Jim Crow · integration
LSD
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- trippyResembling a hallucination
- kaleidoscopeTube with rotating color symmetry
Hendrix · Jefferson Airplane · Grateful Dead · sitar · paisley · lava lamp · black light · swirling · mind-expanding · groovy
retro
Evoking recent past
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
classic · period piece · memorabilia · antique · timeless · authentic · restoration · Eames · teak · shag carpet