Section 1
Age
Key Words
Let's explore words that describe the journey from youth to old age, from the new to the ancient.
| adolescent (adj., n.) | antediluvian (adj.) | archaic (adj.) | callow (adj.) |
| contemporary (adj., n.) | crone (n.) | decrepit (adj.) | defunct (adj.) |
| forebear (n.) | hoary (adj.) | infantile (adj.) | inveterate (adj.) |
| juvenile (adj.) | longevity (n.) | matriarch (n.) | mature (adj.) |
| nonage (n.) | nonagenarian (n.) | obsolescent (adj.) | obsolete (adj.) |
| patriarch (n.) | posthumous (adj.) | prelapsarian (adj.) | primeval (adj.) |
| primordial (adj.) | pristine (adj.) | puberty (n.) | puerile (adj.) |
| senile (adj.) | superannuated (adj.) | venerable (adj.) | veteran (n.) |
| yore (n.) |
Explanation
This group of words covers the entire spectrum of life and time. It includes terms for youthfulness, like callow and juvenile, and words for old age, such as decrepit and senile. It also has words for things that are old-fashioned, like archaic, or ancient, like primeval. These words help us talk about age in people, objects, and ideas.