Synonyms for

Fifties

Verb / ˈfɪfti:z / Another word for fifties — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The fifties refer to the decade from 1950 to 1959.

Synonyms & similar words

midfifties fiftydollarbill fifty l s

Synonyms by register

Formal

period era epoch

Informal

fifties the fifties

Literary

mid-century the decade

Antonyms

early preceding prior earlier previous

Common collocations

  • early fifties
  • late fifties
  • mid-fifties
  • the 1950s
  • the decade of the fifties
  • the fifties fashion
  • the fifties music

Word family

noun fifty
adjective fiftieth

Usage note

Refers to the decade of the 1950s. Can also refer to a person's age in their fifties.

Example sentences

  1. My parents were born in the fifties.
  2. My favorite music comes from the fifties.
  3. In the fifties, people were afraid of nuclear war.
  4. The fifties were a time of great economic growth in the United States.
  5. The fifties were a time of great social change in the United States.

Quotes

  • "I was born in the fifties, I grew up in the sixties, I became a teenager in the seventies, I was a young adult in the eighties, and I grew old in the nineties."
  • "The fifties were a time when everybody got into the act and did something."
  • "The fifties is a decade when every year is markedly different from the one that came before."

Try these popular words

the and that for you with was this are have not from

Practice

Play the Word Synonyms game · Choose level (start near 1)

Worksheets

Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6

Topics

Guides

Explore more words