Synonyms of hoary
109 similar words
Another word for hoary is whitish. Other synonyms of hoary are white-haired, silver-haired, elderly, grey-haired and grizzly.
Synonyms and similar words for hoary
adjectiveWhite, whitish, or greyish-white.
adjectiveWhite or grey with age.
- grey-hairedHaving grey hair.
- grizzledGreyed, old.
- grizzlyGrey-haired, greyish.
- silver-hairedHaving greyish-white hair.
- white-hairedHaving white hair; especially, of a person, from old age.
- elderCloser to the dealer, i.e. receiving cards earlier than others.
- elderlyOf an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
- geriatric informalElderly, old.
- gerontologic informalSynonym of gerontological.
- gerontological informalOf or pertaining to gerontology.
- long in the toothOld; aged.
- matured
- of a certain age euphemistic
- old as Methuselah
- on in years euphemisticOld; advanced in age.
- over the hillOf a person, old, past the prime of life.
- senior
- superannuatedObsolete, antiquated.
- ivy-covered UK
- preserved US
- wintryAged, white-haired.
- gray-headed / grey-headed
- grey-haired / gray-haired
- silvery-haired
- grisly obsoleteHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
- mouldy derogatory, obsoleteShowing signs of neglect; disused.
adjectiveCovered with short, dense, greyish white hairs.
- canescentCovered with short white or gray hairs; hoary.
adjectiveOld or old-fashioned; trite.
- antediluvianOf a person or thing: very old; ancient.
- superseded
- clichédRepeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.
- played outOverused, hackneyed; clichéd.
- anachronisticErroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
- antiquatedOld-fashioned, out of date.
- antique
- archaic
- backwardLacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
- backwardsSynonym of backward; see usage notes there.
- behind the timesOut of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.
- cobwebbed figuratively
- cobwebby figuratively
- dated
- defunctNo longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
- desueteDisused; out of use.
- discontinued
- disusedNo longer in use.
- dootsie UK, dialectal
- extinctOf customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, languages, etc.: no longer existing or in use...
- expired
- fossilized
- HavishamesqueStuck in the past; also, refusing to accept change or failure.
- idleNot engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
- Miss HavishamesqueSynonym of Havishamesque.
- obsolete
- old
- oldfangledOld-fashioned.
- old-fashionedOf an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
- old schoolNow often old-school: characteristic of a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or a way of thinking that was...
- outdated
- outmodedObsolete.
- out of date
- out of fashionUnfashionable, not in fashion.
- outworn
- parachronisticBelonging to an earlier time; too old to be used; primitive; out of date.
- passé
- primitiveCrude, obsolete.
- unemployedHaving no use, not doing work.
- unoccupied
- venerableAncient, antiquated or archaic.
- workless
- banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
- bromidicStale, banal, clichéd.
- cheesyOverdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
- stock
- commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- cornyHackneyed or excessively sentimental.
- dog-earedRagged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
- hackneyed
- overdoneRepeated too often; hackneyed.
- overusedHackneyed or clichéd.
- overworkedHaving been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
- patTrite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
- shopwornOf an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
- staleNo longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
- threadbare figurativelyOf an argument, excuse, etc.: used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; banal, clichéd, trite.
- timewornBanal or trite; hackneyed or overused.
- tiredOverused, cliché.
- triteUsed so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- warmed-overClichéd, overused or stale.
- well-wornTrite or hackneyed; repeated too often.
- antediluvial rareAntiquated.
adjectiveRemote in time past.
- bygoneHaving been or happened in the distant past.
- foregone
- forepassedThat has previously passed; past, bygone.
- historic
- historical
- long agoExisting in the relatively distant past.
- olden
- past
- preterite
- forepast obsoleteThat has passed; bygone.
Meaning of hoary
- adjective White, whitish, or greyish-white.
- adjective White or grey with age.
- adjective Of a pale silvery grey.
hoary in other languages
Questions about synonyms of hoary
- What is another word for hoary?
- Hoary has 109 synonyms on Word.ws, such as whitish, white-haired, silver-haired, elderly, grey-haired, grizzly, grizzled and superannuated.
- What does hoary mean?
- Hoary means white, whitish, or greyish-white.
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