nonagenarian

Near-century-old individual

A nonagenarian is a person in their nineties.

The word appears in formal or literary contexts: The nonagenarian still walked two miles every morning.

It can also function as an adjective: a nonagenarian grandmother.

longevity

supercentenarian

Someone past 110

lifespanTotal existence duration
longevityDuration of existence
agingGrowing older over time

elderly · geriatric · senior · old-age · retirement · pensioner · grandparent · great-grandparent · elder · patriarch

wisdom

sage

Wisdom keeper or seasoning

experiencePractical knowledge from life
insightDeep perceptive understanding
knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills

mentor · elder · venerable · learned · erudition · perspective · hindsight · memories · storytelling · oral-history

milestones

birthday

Annual date of origin

celebrationFestive event marking occasion
centennialHundred-year anniversary
anniversaryRecurring memorial date

achievement · commemoration · tribute · recognition · honor · remarkable · rare · exceptional · distinguished · notable

Categories

age descriptorsaged, elderly, old, young, youthful
age slanggeezer, codger, coot, old fart, old timer
age termsyoung, old, older, younger, youngest
life stagesbaby, teenager, adult, childhood, adolescence
old peopleelder, elderly, older, aged, old
seniorssenior citizens, senior, elderly, old woman, old lady

Opposites

age/life stage

nonagenarianinfant

Very young child

newborn · baby · toddler · neonate · child

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G