AGEDNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

agedness

noun

as in maturity

the state of being an old person the advanced agedness of the patient was immediately obvious to the emergency room staff

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as in antiquity

the state of being something old the sheer ancientness of the Middle East impresses many first-time visitors

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Noun

Over time, however, the construct of critical thinking has expanded to encompass personal development, emotional reflection, and dispositional traits such as inquisitiveness, self-confidence, and maturity.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Her coach at the academy, Daniel Gomez, told me that he was immediately struck by the maturity of her game.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

Since antiquity, people have believed that planting a mulberry tree in front of one’s house is unlucky.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Given the then-widespread assumption that the Greek and Roman past was superior to the present in all aspects of life (except perhaps religion), Renaissance scholars and creators strove to imitate classical antiquity.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images Two former Golden State Warriors employees have sued the NBA franchise, alleging gender, age and race-based discrimination, workplace harassment and retaliation tied to their terminations.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In fact, a recent survey of more than 2,000 women ages 40-64 conducted by Bonafide Health found that problems snoozing was one of the most unsettling symptoms of perimenopause — ranking ahead of hot flashes.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

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