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ELDEST Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word eldest. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word eldest. (close relations)
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elder

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firstborn
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the offspring who came first in the order of birth

adjective satellite

• first in order of birth

senior
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

noun

• an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

• a person who is older than you are

adjective satellite

• used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

• advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

oldest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

• of long duration; not new

noun

• past times

adjective satellite

• of a very early stage in development

• (used for emphasis) very familiar

• skilled through long experience

• belonging to some prior time

• excellent

• just preceding something else in time or order

aged
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• people who are old collectively

adjective satellite

• advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

• at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)

• having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

• of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)

• (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process

ageing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

• the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

adjective satellite

• growing old

aging
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
noun

• acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

• the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

adjective satellite

• growing old

ancient
adjectiveadj
noun

• a very old person

• a person who lived in ancient times

adjective satellite

• belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire

• very old

antiquated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

elderly
adjectiveadj
noun

• people who are old collectively

adjective satellite

• advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

erstwhile
adjectiveadj
adverb

• at a previous time

adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

former
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

noun

• the first of two or the first mentioned of two

adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

• (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

• belonging to the distant past

obsolete
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• no longer in use

• old; no longer valid or fashionable

one-time
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

outdated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• old; no longer valid or fashionable

past
adverb, nounadv, n
adjective

• earlier than the present time; no longer current

noun

• the time that has elapsed

• a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

adverb

• so as to pass a given point

adjective satellite

• of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

of age
adjective satellite

• having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

Best Hypernyms For ELDEST

Here is a list of related hypernyms for eldest, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for FIRSTBORN

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