ELDEST Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word eldest. (close relations)
elder
Best Alternative Words for ELDEST
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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) |