thirty-something
Imprecise age range
Thirty-something describes a person in their thirties—between thirty and thirty-nine years old.
The term gained currency from the 1987 television drama about young urban professionals navigating careers and relationships.
It often carries connotations of adult responsibilities, career establishment, and the transition from youth: a thirty-something lawyer with two kids.
Also used as a noun: The bar was full of thirty-somethings.
Observing one's own mind
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- purposeReason something exists
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- transformationThorough change in form
authenticity · midlife · existential · reflection · growth · fulfillment · priorities · values
Notable event marking progress
- adultingDoing mundane grownup tasks
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- generationAge-defined peer group
- quarter-lifeOne-fourth of lifespan
coming-of-age · prime · settling · nesting · establishment · crossroads · transition · aging
Secured home loan
- homeownershipLegally possessing residential property
- parenthoodState of having children
- familyRelated people together
- partnershipShared business arrangement
marriage · children · nesting · suburbia · minivan · daycare · couples · cohabitation
Rank increase or publicity
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- corporateOf or relating to companies
management · salary · colleagues · expertise · recruitment · entrepreneurship · workplace · mid-level
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- purposeReason something exists
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
transformation · authenticity · midlife · existential · reflection · growth · fulfillment · priorities · values · direction
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- adultingDoing mundane grownup tasks
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- generationAge-defined peer group
quarter-life · coming-of-age · prime · settling · nesting · establishment · crossroads · transition · aging · adulthood
mortgage
Secured home loan
- homeownershipLegally possessing residential property
- parenthoodState of having children
- familyRelated people together
partnership · marriage · children · nesting · suburbia · minivan · daycare · couples · cohabitation · housekeeping
promotion
Rank increase or publicity
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
corporate · management · salary · colleagues · expertise · recruitment · entrepreneurship · workplace · mid-level · burnout
savings
Accumulated money kept
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
budget · 401k · pension · equity · assets · portfolio · debt · security · stability
thirty-somethingteenage
Of youth, 13-19
elderly · child · octogenarian · adolescent · infant
thirty-somethingGen Z
Post-millennial demographic cohort
teenager · retiree · fresh graduate · empty nester · new parent
thirty, something, three, third, thrice, thirteen, thirteenth, thirtieth, thirties