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nonagenarian vs oldster

oldster vs nonagenarian

nonagenarian and oldster both are nouns.

nonagenarian is an adjective but oldster is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonagenarian Yes Yes No No
oldster Yes No No No
As nouns, oldster is a hypernym of nonagenarian; that is, oldster is a word with a broader meaning than nonagenarian:
  • nonagenarian: someone whose age is in the nineties
  • oldster: an elderly person
Other hypernyms of nonagenarian include golden ager, old person, senior citizen.
nonagenarian (noun) oldster (noun)
someone whose age is in the nineties an elderly person
nonagenarian (adjective) oldster (adjective)
being from 90 to 99 years old
Difference between nonagenarian and oldster

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