Synonyms of old
65 similar words · 10 opposite words
Another word for old is one-time. Other synonyms of old are former, ancient, age-old, outdated and antiquated. The opposite of old is fresh.
Synonyms and similar words for old
adjectiveFormer, previous.
- erstwhileFormer, previous.
adjectiveSaid of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
- antiqueSynonym of old (“of color: subdued, as if faded over time”).
adjectiveA grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive, and combined with another...
nounA person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.
- geezerAn old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.
- oldieSomething or someone old.
- oldsterSomeone who is old.
- ager euphemistic
- badge-coveAn old person; a senior citizen.
- cheeser slang
- coffin dodger derogatory, humorous
- crinkly derogatoryAn old person.
- elderAn old person.
- elderlyAn elderly person.
- geriatric slangAn old person.
- genarianAn elderly person, especially one over the age of 60.
- grayhead USA person with gray hair; an elderly person.
- greyhead UK
- mzeeAn elder (old person).
- no spring chicken
- old timer
- old-timerAn elder.
- oldtimer
- older adult euphemisticAn old person: especially, one aged 65 years or older.
- senior USAn old person.
- senior citizenAn elderly person, variously considered to be a person over fifty, fifty-five, sixty, or sixty-five years of age.
- silver top slangAn old person.
- twirly UK, derogatoryAn old age pensioner or other elderly person, especially one using public transport.
- weazen figurativelyAn old person.
- wrinklyAn old person.
- eld archaic, poeticOld age, senility; an old person.
- hoarhead obsolete, poeticAn old person with grey hair.
adjectiveHaving existed for a long period of time.
- ancientHaving lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- long in the toothOld; aged.
- paleo-
- ageingUK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.
- agingBecoming elderly.
- on in yearsOld; advanced in age.
- ex-
- formerPrevious.
- one-timeOf or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present.
- past
- antiquatedOld-fashioned, out of date.
- obsolete
- outdatedOut of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.
- age-oldVery old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well-established.
- antediluvianOf a person or thing: very old; ancient.
- cobwebbedOld or outdated.
- cobwebby figurativelyOld or dated.
- decrepitWeakened or worn out from age or wear.
- eldernElder; elderly; aged; old.
- grayOld.
- hoaryOld or old-fashioned; trite.
- moss-grownOld; old-fashioned, out of date.
- old as the hillsExtremely old.
- old as the PyramidsExtremely ancient.
- older than dirtVery old.
- older than the hills
- older than the PyramidsSynonym of old as the Pyramids.
- venerableAncient, antiquated or archaic.
- wintryAged, white-haired.
- auld archaicOld.
- gamol archaic
- olden archaicOld; ancient.
Opposite of old
nounA typically dark-coloured lager brewed by the traditional top-fermentation method.
- newA typically light-coloured lager brewed by the bottom-fermentation method.
adjectiveAntonym(s) of “having lived for many years”.
adjectiveAntonym(s) of “former”.
adjectiveMore antonyms
Meaning of old
- adjective Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
- adjective Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
- adjective Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
old in other languages
Questions about synonyms of old
- What is another word for old?
- Old has 65 synonyms on Word.ws, such as one-time, former, ancient, age-old, outdated, antiquated, gray and venerable.
- What is the opposite of old?
- The opposite of old is fresh.
- What does old mean?
- Old means of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
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