older adult



older adult

A person past middle age, perhaps (but not necessarily) elderly. Now that I'm an older adult, I have all these aches and pains that I never felt before. You don't have to speak loudly to them, you know—not all older adults have trouble hearing.
See also: adult, older

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tryphosa-Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Florry-Irish
Issur-Yiddish
Parvana-Azerbaijani, Persian
Quintina-Ancient Roman
Duncan['dʌŋkən]