Synonyms of old man
46 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for old man is whitebeard. Other synonyms of old man are greybeard. The opposite of old man is boy.
Synonyms and similar words for old man
nounAn elderly man.
- codgerAn amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
nounOne's father.
- dadA father, a male parent.
- paFather, dad, papa.
- ayrFather.
- ba
- baba
- da Ireland
- dada
- daddioA surname from Italian.
- daddyAlso used as a term of address: a father; one's father.
- father
- fatherling
- papPa; father.
- papa
- papa bear colloquialOne's father.
- papaw
- pappaw
- pappy
- pater formalFather.
- patriarch
- paw
- pawpaw
- peepawSynonym of papa (“father”).
- pepaw
- pop US
- poppa USFather, papa.
- poppy US
- pops US
- governor archaic, informal
- sire obsolete
nounA husband, or male significant other, irrespective of age.
- hubbyHusband.
nounOne's male employer, irrespective of age.
nounTerm of address for a male friend, irrespective of age.
nounSynonym of Old Adam.
- Old AdamA human nature of a sinful, unregenerate or unredeemed state.
nounSynonym of southernwood.
- southernwoodAn aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood.
nounMore synonyms
- antiquity
- gadgie
- gaffer
- geezerAn old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.
- grampsOld man.
- greybeardAn old man.
- old codgerAn old man.
- old fartAn elderly person, especially one who holds old-fashioned views.
- unc
- whitebeardAn old man; a greybeard.
Opposite of old man
nounAn elderly man.
- old ladyAn elderly woman.
Meaning of old man
- noun An elderly man.
- noun One's father.
- noun A husband, or male significant other, irrespective of age.
old man in other languages
Questions about synonyms of old man
- What is another word for old man?
- Old man has 46 synonyms on Word.ws, such as whitebeard and greybeard.
- What is the opposite of old man?
- The opposite of old man is boy.
- What does old man mean?
- Old man means an elderly man.
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