age-conscious
adjective B2
Plain meaning
very aware of age, ageing, or age-related appearance
Exam-register meaning
In exam writing, it can express very aware of age, ageing, or age-related appearance in a clearer or more formal way.
In context
naturalHis response sounded age-conscious, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a age-conscious assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a age-conscious responseage-conscious behavioura age-conscious situation
Watch out
Do not use “very age-conscious” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
age (consciousness (noun, where natural))age (consciously (adverb, where natural))