ninetysomething

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numeral

An indeterminate value between 90 (inclusive) and 100 (exclusive).

“She was a sprightly ninetysomething.”

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Meanings

numeral

alternative ninety-something

  1. colloquialAn indeterminate value between 90 (inclusive) and 100 (exclusive).
nounninetysomething (plural ninetysomethings)

plural ninetysomethings · alternative ninety-something

  1. colloquialA person between 90 and 99 years old.

    She was a sprightly ninetysomething.

    Synonyms: nonagenarian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person between 90 and 99 years old.

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Origin

Translations

Czech devadesátník, devadesátnice
  • devadesátníka person between the ages of 90 and 99
  • devadesátnicea person between the ages of 90 and 99
Finnish yhdeksänkymmenvuotias
  • yhdeksänkymmenvuotiasa person between the ages of 90 and 99
French nonagénaire
  • nonagénairea person between the ages of 90 and 99
Hungarian kilencvenes
  • kilencvenesa person between the ages of 90 and 99
Polish dziewięćdziesięciolatek, dziewięćdziesięciolatka
  • dziewięćdziesięciolateka person between the ages of 90 and 99
  • dziewięćdziesięciolatkaa person between the ages of 90 and 99
Russian девяностоле́тний
  • девяностоле́тний (devjanostolétnij)a person between the ages of 90 and 99
Tagalog sisiyamnapuin, nonahenaryo
  • sisiyamnapuina person between the ages of 90 and 99
  • nonahenaryoa person between the ages of 90 and 99
Cite this entry
APA

ninetysomething. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninetysomething

MLA

“ninetysomething.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninetysomething. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ninetysomething,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninetysomething.

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