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of age

ADJECTIVE
adult
Synonyms
WEAK
developed grown grown-up ripe ripened
Antonyms
WEAK
adolescent infant
ADJECTIVE
full-grown/full-fledged
Synonyms
WEAK
adult full-blown grown grown-up in one's prime marriageable mature nubile perfected prime ripened
Antonyms
WEAK
new small underdeveloped undeveloped unripe young
ADJECTIVE
grown-up
Synonyms
WEAK
developed full-fledged full-grown fully developed grown mature
ADJECTIVE
marriageable
Synonyms
WEAK
adult grown-up mature
ADJECTIVE
mature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
matured sophisticated
STRONG
complete cultivated cultured developed fit grown mellow mellowed perfected prepared prime ready ripe ripened seasoned settled
WEAK
full-blown full-fledged full-grown fully grown in full bloom in one's prime
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorant immature inexperienced unprepared unready unripe unsuitable
WEAK
green young youthful

Example Sentences

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That means a whole generation came of age in an era of gloom and doom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Low metallicity is a key indicator of age.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Over the course of the next several decades, Apple launched a slew of age defining products, including the Macintosh computer in 1984, the iPod in 2001, and—most notably—the iPhone in 2007.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Itauma's record is perfectly acceptable for a guy who's had 13 fights and is only 21 years of age.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

As she washed and mended, she only ever heard them say, “Don’t worry, Aziz joon. Soon you will come of age and claim the khan’s inheritance.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri