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Synonyms of oldster

29 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for oldster is geezer. Other synonyms of oldster are old timer, senior citizen, ager, antique and badge-cove.

Synonyms and similar words for oldster

nounSomeone who is old.

  • geezer
  • old timer
  • senior citizenAn elderly person, variously considered to be a person over fifty, fifty-five, sixty, or sixty-five years of age.
  • ager euphemistic
  • antique derogatory, figuratively
  • badge-cove
  • cheeser slang
  • coffin dodger derogatory, humorous
  • crinkly derogatoryAn old person.
  • elder
  • 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).
  • old slangA person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.
  • no spring chicken
  • old-timerAn elder.
  • oldtimer
  • older adult euphemisticAn old person: especially, one aged 65 years or older.
  • oldieSomething or someone old.
  • senior USAn old person.
  • 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.

Opposite of oldster

nounSomeone who is old.

Meaning of oldster

  1. noun Someone who is old.
  2. noun A midshipman of four years' standing; a master's mate.

Full definition of oldster

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Questions about synonyms of oldster

What is another word for oldster?
Oldster has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as geezer, old timer, senior citizen, ager, antique, badge-cove, cheeser and coffin dodger.
What is the opposite of oldster?
The opposite of oldster is youngster.
What does oldster mean?
Oldster means someone who is old.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: oldster (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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