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/ˌnɑnəd͡ʒɪˈnɛriən/ · noun
Synonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years old..
"But what’s that got to do with your health and longevity?" the neighbor inquired. "Why," said the nonagenarian, "I've spent most of my life in the open air."
Use nonagenarian when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nonagenarian means Synonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years old..
Common synonyms include ninetysomething, old.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"But what’s that got to do with your health and longevity?" the neighbor inquired. "Why," said the nonagenarian, "I've spent most of my life in the open air."
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