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ripe

adj. at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"

ripe

adj. at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"

advanced

adj. far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"

mature

adj. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"

advanced

adj. far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"

right, good

adj. most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

mellow, genial, at ease

adj. unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation"

autumnal

adj. characteristic of late maturity verging on decline; "a serene autumnal mood"

mellow, gentle, mellowed

adj. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"

set, set to, fit to, ready to, poised to, primed to

adj. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"

prepared

adj. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"

quick, prompt

adj. quick in apprehending or reacting; "a prompt (or ready) response"; "a prompt smile"

willing

adj. disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

delinquent, overdue, in arrears

adj. past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"

last, later, latter

adj. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several); "in the latter case"

latish

adj. somewhat late

posthumous

adj. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death; "a posthumous award"; "a posthumous book"; "a posthumous daughter"

recent

adj. immediately before the present

aged, senior, older, elderly

adj. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"

aged, of age

adj. having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age"

aging, ageing, senescent

adj. growing old

ancient

adj. very old; "an ancient mariner"

anile

adj. of or like a feeble old woman

centenarian

adj. being at least 100 years old

gaga, doddering, senile

adj. mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail"

retired, emeritus

adj. honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'; `retired from assigned duties' need not imply that one is inactive

gray, grey, hoar, hoary, gray-haired, grey-haired, gray-headed, grey-headed

adj. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"

nonagenarian

adj. being from 90 to 99 years old; "the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home"

octogenarian

adj. being from 80 to 89 years old

oldish

adj. somewhat elderly

superannuated, overage, overaged

adj. too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope

retired, superannuated

adj. discharged as too old for use or work; especially with a pension; "a superannuated civil servant"

sexagenarian

adj. being from 60 to 69 years old; "the sexagenarian population is growing"

venerable

adj. impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"

year-old

adj. having reached an age as specified: "a two-year-old toddler"

appropriate, seasonable, timely, well-timed, well timed

adj. done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"

green, immature, unripe, unripened

adj. not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"

premature

adj. born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant"

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