middle-aged

ˌmɪdlˈeɪdʒd

Definition

Definition of middle-aged - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

life stageof an age typically between 45 and 65

Many middle-aged individuals start focusing more on health and retirement plans..

midlife

social outlookhaving conventional or old-fashioned traits

His middle-aged hobbies include gardening and knitting.

conservative

conventional

traditional

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Expressions with middle-aged

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middle-aged spread

weight gain around the waist in middle age

He struggled with middle-aged spread after turning 50.

middle-aged man

man aged between 45 and 65 years

The middle-aged man decided to start a new hobby.

Origin of middle-aged

Middle English, middel (middle) + age (period of life)

Terms with middle-aged included in their meaning

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dad dancing

dance

awkward, enthusiastic dance moves by middle-aged men

of a certain age

adj.

age

middle-aged or older, often used euphemistically

male menopause

psychology

identity crisis in middle-aged men

matronly

adj.

appearance

appearing like a middle-aged woman, often plump

mature

adj.

age

politely referring to middle-aged or older

sandwich generation

caregivers

middle-aged adults caring for children and aging parents

climacterium

medical

period of bodily changes in middle-aged men and women

MAMIL

acr.

acr: middle-aged man in Lycra

middle-aged man who wears tight cycling clothes

Examples of middle-aged in a sentence

He is a middle-aged man with a wealth of experience.
Her middle-aged fashion choices were quite conservative.
He embraced middle-aged values, preferring stability over change.

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French:d'âge moyen, vieux jeu, ...
German:mittleren Alters, altmodisch, ...
Italian:di mezza età, maturo, ...
Spanish:maduro, ...
Portuguese:de meia-idade, ...
Chinese:中年, 传统的, ...
Japanese:中年の, 古風な, ...
Arabic:في مُنتَصَف العُمر, كَهْل, ...
Hebrew:בְּגִיל הָעֲמִידָה, מְיוּשָׁן, ...
Russian:среднего возраста, средневековый, ...
Ukrainian:середнього віку, середньовіковий, ...
Hindi:मध्यम आयु का, पुराने जमाने का, ...
Bengali:মধ্যবয়স্ক, বয়স্ক, ...
Catalan:de mitjana edat, ...
Czech:středního věku, usedlý, ...
Danish:midaldrende, middelalderlig, ...
Dutch:middelbare leeftijd, ouderwets, ...
Greek:μεσήλικας, ...
Hungarian:középkorú, régimódi, ...
Khmer:វ័យកណ្តាល, បែបចាស់គំរឹល, ...
Korean:중년의, 나이 든, ...
Persian:میانسال, میانسالی, ...
Polish:w średnim wieku, staroświecki, ...
Portuguese (BR):de meia-idade, ...
Romanian:matur, conservator, ...
Swedish:medelålders, ...
Thai:วัยกลางคน, วัยกลาง, ...
Turkish:orta yaşlı, ...
Vietnamese:trung niên, cổ điển, ...

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Definition of middle-aged - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Expressions with middle-aged

Origin of middle-aged

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Terms with middle-aged included in their meaning

Examples of middle-aged in a sentence

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