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OLD Synonyms

There are 43 synonyms of the word old. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word old. (close relations)
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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

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

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

elderly
adjectiveadj
noun

• people who are old collectively

adjective satellite

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

obsolete
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• no longer in use

• old; no longer valid or fashionable

outdated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• old; no longer valid or fashionable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• earlier than the present time; no longer current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

antique
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an elderly man

• any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity

adjective satellite

• made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

• out of fashion

• belonging to or lasting from times long ago

verb

• shop for antiques

• give an antique appearance to

archaic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

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

• little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

bygone
adjectiveadj
noun

• past events to be put aside

adjective satellite

• well in the past; former

mature
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• characteristic of maturity

• having reached full natural growth or development

• fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

• (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

adjective satellite

• fully considered and perfected

verb

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

• develop and work out fully in one's mind

• become due for repayment

• cause to ripen or develop fully

• grow old or older

• cause to ripen and discharge pus

outmoded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• out of fashion

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)

stale
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

adjective satellite

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

verb

• urinate, of cattle and horses

traditional
adjectiveadj
adjective

• consisting of or derived from tradition

adjective satellite

• pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines

venerable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• impressive by reason of age

• profoundly honored

out-of-date
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• old; no longer valid or fashionable

erstwhile
adjectiveadj
adverb

• at a previous time

adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

one-time
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

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

Best Hypernyms For OLD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for old, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
past yesteryear
Phrases (1)
past times

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