octogenarian
Person past seventy-nine
An octogenarian is a person in their eighties.
The word appears most often in news stories about remarkably active older people: The octogenarian completed her tenth marathon.
Less commonly, it works as an adjective: an octogenarian grandmother.
Person in sixth decade
- supercentenarianSomeone past 110
- elderSenior figure of authority
- seniorHigher in rank
- retireeOne who left work
pensioner · grandparent · great-grandparent · old-timer · veteran · gray-haired · silver-haired · elderly
Leaving the workforce permanently
- late-lifeOccurring in old age
- dotageAge-related mental weakness
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- agingGrowing older over time
elderhood · wisdom · experience · legacy · reminiscence · memoir · grandparenting · great-grandchildren
Weak and breakable
- feebleWeak and ineffective
- decliningDecreasing in strength
- infirmWeak in body
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
weakening · vulnerable · dependent · homebound · bedridden · doddering · faltering · ailing
Annual date of origin
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- landmarkNotable point of reference
centenary · anniversary · tribute · honor · recognition · generational · survival · endurance
sexagenarian
Person in sixth decade
- supercentenarianSomeone past 110
- elderSenior figure of authority
- seniorHigher in rank
retiree · pensioner · grandparent · great-grandparent · old-timer · veteran · gray-haired · silver-haired · elderly · aged
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- late-lifeOccurring in old age
- dotageAge-related mental weakness
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
aging · elderhood · wisdom · experience · legacy · reminiscence · memoir · grandparenting · great-grandchildren
frail
Weak and breakable
fragile · weakening · vulnerable · dependent · homebound · bedridden · doddering · faltering · ailing · deteriorating
birthday
Annual date of origin
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
landmark · centenary · anniversary · tribute · honor · recognition · generational · survival · endurance · witness
spry
Lively despite years
active · vigorous · resilient · robust · fit · healthy · alert · agile · independent · self-sufficient
octogenarianteenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
centenarian · nonagenarian · quadragenarian · septuagenarian · sexagenarian