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.

age-group

sexagenarian

Person in sixth decade

retiree · pensioner · grandparent · great-grandparent · old-timer · veteran · gray-haired · silver-haired · elderly · aged

life-stage

retirement

Leaving the workforce permanently

aging · elderhood · wisdom · experience · legacy · reminiscence · memoir · grandparenting · great-grandchildren

frailty

frail

Weak and breakable

fragile · weakening · vulnerable · dependent · homebound · bedridden · doddering · faltering · ailing · deteriorating

milestone

birthday

Annual date of origin

landmark · centenary · anniversary · tribute · honor · recognition · generational · survival · endurance · witness

vitality

spry

Lively despite years

active · vigorous · resilient · robust · fit · healthy · alert · agile · independent · self-sufficient

Categories
Opposites
age/life stage

octogenarianinfant

Very young child

newborn · baby · toddler · child · young

generational category

octogenarianteenager

Person aged thirteen-nineteen

centenarian · nonagenarian · quadragenarian · septuagenarian · sexagenarian

Family

octogenarians

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