English

Detailed Synonyms for older in English

older:

older adj

  1. older
    older; elder
  2. older
    – skilled through long experience 1
    old; older
    – skilled through long experience 1
    • old adj
      • an old offender1
      • the older soldiers1
    • older adj
      • the older soldiers1
  3. older
    – advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) 1
    elderly; senior; older; aged
    – advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) 1
    • elderly adj
      • elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper1
    • senior adj
      • senior citizen1
    • older adj
    • aged adj
      • aged members of the society1
  4. older
    – used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son 1
    elder; older; sr.
    – used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son 1

Alternate Synonyms for "older":


Related Definitions for "older":

  1. skilled through long experience1
    • the older soldiers1
  2. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)1
  3. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son1

old:

old adj

  1. old
  2. old
    old
  3. old
    elderly; aged; old
  4. old
    – just preceding something else in time or order 1
    previous; old
    – just preceding something else in time or order 1
    • previous adj
      • the previous owner1
    • old adj
      • my old house was larger1
  5. old
    – skilled through long experience 1
    old; older
    – skilled through long experience 1
    • old adj
      • an old offender1
      • the older soldiers1
    • older adj
      • the older soldiers1
  6. old
    – (used for emphasis) very familiar 1
    old
    – (used for emphasis) very familiar 1
    • old adj
      • good old boy1
      • same old story1
  7. old
    – (used informally especially for emphasis) 1
    old; sure-enough; honest-to-god; honest-to-goodness
    – (used informally especially for emphasis) 1
  8. old
    – of long duration; not new 1
    old
    – of long duration; not new 1
    • old adj
      • old tradition1
      • old house1
      • old wine1
      • old country1
      • old friendships1
      • old money1
  9. old
    – (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age 1
    old
    – (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age 1
    • old adj
      • his mother is very old1
      • a ripe old age1
      • how old are you?1
  10. old
    – belonging to some prior time 1
    former; old; one-time; quondam; erstwhile; sometime; onetime
    – belonging to some prior time 1

old [the ~] nomen

  1. the old
    – past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old') 1
    the old
    – past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old') 1
    • old [the ~] nomen

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Related Definitions for "old":

  1. just preceding something else in time or order1
    • my old house was larger1
  2. skilled through long experience1
    • an old offender1
    • the older soldiers1
  3. (used for emphasis) very familiar1
    • good old boy1
    • same old story1
  4. (used informally especially for emphasis)1
    • had us a high old time1
  5. of long duration; not new1
    • old tradition1
    • old house1
    • old wine1
    • old country1
    • old friendships1
    • old money1
  6. (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age1
    • his mother is very old1
    • a ripe old age1
    • how old are you?1
  7. belonging to some prior time1
  8. past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')1