Meanings
nounfiftysomething (countable and uncountable, plural fiftysomethings)
plural fiftysomethings · alternative fifty-something
- colloquialcountableA person between 50 and 59 years old.
She was a sprightly fiftysomething.
Synonyms: quinquagenarian, semicentenarian, quinquagenary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person between 50 and 59 years old.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pénkʷe
- Proto-Germanic*fimf
- Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
- Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥-t(-s)
- Proto-Germanic*tegun(dz)
- Proto-Germanic*tigiwiz
- Proto-Germanic*fimf tigiwiz
- Old Englishfīftiġ
- Middle Englishfifty
- Englishfifty
- Englishfiftysomething
From fifty + -something.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech padesátník, padesátnice
- padesátníka person between 50 and 59 years in age
- padesátnicea person between 50 and 59 years in age
Dutch vijftiger
- vijftigera person between 50 and 59 years in age
French quinquagénaire
- quinquagénairea person between 50 and 59 years in age
Hungarian ötvenes
- ötvenesa person between 50 and 59 years in age
Polish pięćdziesięciolatek, pięćdziesięciolatka
- pięćdziesięciolateka person between 50 and 59 years in age
- pięćdziesięciolatkaa person between 50 and 59 years in age
Spanish quincuagenario
- quincuagenarioa person between 50 and 59 years in age
Tagalog lilimampuin
- lilimampuina person between 50 and 59 years in age
Cite this entry
APA
fiftysomething. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiftysomething
MLA
“fiftysomething.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiftysomething. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiftysomething,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiftysomething.
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