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Fortysomething vs Fortyish - What's the difference?

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Fortyish is a related term of fortysomething.



As numerals the difference between fortysomething and fortyish

is that fortysomething is between forty and fifty while fortyish is any number close to forty.

As a noun fortysomething

is a person whose age is between forty and forty-nine years, inclusive; someone in his or her forties.

As an adjective fortyish is

close to the number forty.

fortysomething

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person whose age is between forty and forty-nine years, inclusive; someone in his or her forties.

    • Synonyms

    * quadragenarian

    Numeral

    (head)
  • Between forty and fifty.

    • fortyish

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Close to the number forty
  • About forty years old.

    • Numeral

    (head)
  • Any number close to forty.
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    • Related terms

    * fortysome * fortysomething English cardinal numbers