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Contexts ▼▲ Being born earlier and more mature in age Being of advanced years in age Being an adult or mature in age Of an earlier time or age Existing or occurring at some time in the past (of a person) Comparative for having been in existence for a long time Comparative for in a poor structural condition, especially due to old age (of clothes) Comparative for having been worn or used many times over a long period of time Comparative for characterized by outdatedness and something that's not trending at the moment Comparative for having been in possession or usage over a long period Comparative for marked by having extensive life experiences (attributive) Comparative for in a time or period marked by the past Comparative for so often used that it has become repetitive and tiresome Comparative for well-known or long established Comparative for referring to something or someone one used to have … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Being born earlier and more mature in age first big firstborn senior elder eldest oldest first-born earliest born earlier born earlier ancient I the Elder major the First more mature more grown up most grown up “Participants reported that their parents thought that the older sibling should serve as a role model for the younger ones.” Adjective ▲ Being of advanced years in age old aged elderly ancient senior ageingUK geriatric senescent agingUS unyoung long-lived over the hill long in the tooth mature greyUK grayUS advanced in years venerable getting on decrepit doddering grizzled doddery no spring chicken hoary grey-haired past it senile longevous of advanced years not as young as one was not long for this world grey-bearded as old as the hills superannuated matured septuagenarian octogenarian nonagenarian centenarian antiquated olden not as young as one used to be of a certain age antediluvian antique immemorial hoar dateless up in years past your prime timeworn rusty on in years oldie worn been around age-old on last leg lot of mileage middle-aged patriarchal declining retired tired elder oldest eldest relic old-fashioned creaky passé cobwebby ripened shot full of years long in tooth silver-haired out-of-date worn-out white-haired very old moth-eaten senior citizen worse for wear ripe abiding long-lasting along in years of age gray-haired in one's dotage not young historic early past classical ageless enduring ancestral traditional anachronistic lasting established mossy ritual dated first ritualistic clunky moldyUS mouldyUK earliest long-established long-standing time-worn time-honoured old hat old as the hills old-time tried and true tried and tested of long ago horse and buggy more grown up more ❯ “David was now older and not the warrior he once was.” Adjective ▲ Being an adult or mature in age adult mature big grown-up of age grown tall elder grownup full-grown developed full grown fully-grown matured fully developed full-fledged fully-fledged full-blown full-size fully grown ripe in full bloom ripened complete full-term seasoned prime full qualified trained out-and-out in one's prime well-developed completely developed having reached one's majority finished perfected responsible sensible experienced ready fully-developed nubile full blown full scale postpubescent fit established aged “But things had changed, and Charles was now an older man.” Adjective ▲ Of an earlier time or age earlier first former preceding prior eldest oldest lower of a former period of an earlier time “In like manner, the older tradition displays none of the hostility to the particular so evident in the revised version.” Adjective ▲ Existing or occurring at some time in the past previous past earlier former antecedent anterior above erstwhile foregoing precursory quondam old precedent sometime whilom aforementioned ex historical onetime one-time way back ages ago as was back when gone-by in the olden days latter-day down memory lane ex- way back when in the good old days ancient history late recent early prior ancient bygone long-ago other preceding once last olden retired bypast then first defunct behind one one time old-time at the time of an earlier time long-gone of yore once upon a time of old of a former period forgotten gone by foregone done extinct finished gone completed prehistoric expired primevalUS primordial antediluvian immemorial over primigenial primaevalUK ended elapsed out of date long gone no more dead and buried over and done with remote dead pristine departed vanished nonextant lost obsolete back archaic antiquated long past long ago dated outmoded forepassed passed out-of-date left removed sunk in oblivion dissolved dissipated burned up dried up moved on spent accomplished ago over and done more ❯ Adjective ▲ (of a person) Comparative for having been in existence for a long time maturer greyerUK hoarier ancienter riper grayerUS longer-lasting more aged more senior more grizzled more decrepit more doddery more senescent more senile more superannuated more venerable more agingUS more geriatric more unyoung more centenarian more abiding more longevous more antiquated more historic more on in years “I'm old but none the wiser.” Adjective ▲ Comparative for in a poor structural condition, especially due to old age ricketier shakier more dilapidated more decayed more done more ruined more tottering more tumbledown more ramshackle more broken-down “The old structure and its surrounding areas have been a popular location for filming.” Adjective ▲ (of clothes) Comparative for having been worn or used many times over a long period of time shabbier holier tattier more worn more worn out more threadbare more frayed more ragged more yellowed more outmoded more démodé more moth-eaten more old-fashioned “With his old shoes, and shabby clothes, it was a fall from grace no nobleman has ever faced.” Adjective ▲ Comparative for characterized by outdatedness and something that's not trending at the moment hoarier more outdated more obsolete more outmoded more tired more dated more unfashionable more unhip more oldfangled more rusty more antediluvian more antiquated more defunct more archaic more superannuated more out-of-date “Forgive me for saying, but your decor is looking rather old.” Adjective ▲ Comparative for having been in possession or usage over a long period antiquer maturer more classic more classical more vintage more traditional more antiquated “This particular item was purchased as part of our old, sun-faded collection.” Adjective ▲ Comparative for marked by having extensive life experiences maturer wiser more sensible more experienced more knowledgeable more familiar more accomplished more capable more competent more hardened more practicedUS more practisedUK more professional more qualified more seasoned more trained more tried more versed more skilled more skilfulUK more skillfulUS more adept more expert more patriarchal more worldly-wise “He acts in a manner that is old for his age.” Adjective ▲ (attributive) Comparative for in a time or period marked by the past earlier ancienter more past more remote more previous more mediaevalUK more medievalUS more classical more primaevalUK more primevalUS more prehistoric more antediluvian more forgotten “In the old days, we used to run around in the garden and chase birds, completely unplugged.” Adjective ▲ Comparative for so often used that it has become repetitive and tiresome triter staler commoner hackier more banal more hackneyed more overused more overworked more tired more platitudinous more unoriginal more derivative more unimaginative more commonplace more pedestrian more prosaic more conventional more corny more antwacky more played out more run-of-the-mill more timeworn more worn out “I know it's going to sound clichéd and old, but we are just going to take it one week at a time.” Adjective ▲ Comparative for well-known or long established more enduring more lasting more familiar more customary more conventional more established more ritual more ritualistic more habitual more set more fixed more routine more usual more inveterate more time-honored more wonted more historic more long-lived more old-time more time-honoured “There is an old Irish saying that tells you not to listen to old English sayings.” Adjective ▲ Comparative for referring to something or someone one used to have later more previous more lapsed more other “His old partner went on a reality television show to find fame, but found it for all the wrong reasons.” Find more words! 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