seventysomething
Post-sixty, pre-eighty age
Seventysomething describes a person in their seventies—between seventy and seventy-nine years old.
It can function as a noun or adjective: a seventysomething retiree, She's a seventysomething who still runs marathons.
The form accommodates vagueness about exact age while placing someone in a decade of life.
Also spelled seventy-something.
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- 401kEmployer-sponsored retirement savings
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- legacyWhat's passed down
grandchildren · memoir · reminiscence · reunion · anniversary · volunteering · mentoring · leisure
Good judgment from experience
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
- memoriesStored past experiences
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
storytelling · worldliness · judgment · patience · resilience · adaptability · mentorship · counsel
Higher in rank
- septuagenarianPerson in their seventies
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- pensionerRetired payment recipient
- retireeOne who left work
elder · grandparent · great-grandparent · widow · widower · veteran
Relating to elderly care
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
cholesterol · Medicare · checkup · mobility · walker · cane · polypharmacy
Club-and-ball course sport
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- travelMovement between locations
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- RVMobile living quarters
bridge · birdwatching · woodworking · quilting · genealogy · watercolor · theater · museum
Landmark 1969 music festival
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
- Watergate1970s political crisis
- discoSeventies dance music
- typewritersKey-operated printing devices
counterculture · feminism · assassination · Nixon · hippie · protest · draft
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- 401kEmployer-sponsored retirement savings
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
legacy · grandchildren · memoir · reminiscence · reunion · anniversary · volunteering · mentoring · leisure
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
- memoriesStored past experiences
nostalgia · storytelling · worldliness · judgment · patience · resilience · adaptability · mentorship · counsel · insight
senior
Higher in rank
- septuagenarianPerson in their seventies
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- pensionerRetired payment recipient
retiree · elder · grandparent · great-grandparent · widow · widower · veteran
geriatric
Relating to elderly care
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
cataracts · cholesterol · Medicare · checkup · mobility · walker · cane · polypharmacy
golf
Club-and-ball course sport
RV · bridge · birdwatching · woodworking · quilting · genealogy · watercolor · theater · museum
Woodstock
Landmark 1969 music festival
typewriters · counterculture · feminism · assassination · Nixon · hippie · protest · draft
seventy, something, seven, seventeen, seventh, seventieth, seventies, somethings, anything