old - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

Synonyms

• old

More generic

• past
• past times
• yesteryear

Adjective

just preceding something else in time or order

Synonyms

• old
• previous

Related

• preceding

Adjective

of a very early stage in development

Synonyms

• Old

Related

• early

Adjective

skilled through long experience

Synonyms

• old
• older

Related

• experienced
• experient

Adjective

(used for emphasis) very familiar

Synonyms

• old

Related

• familiar

Adjective

very good

Synonyms

• bang-up
• bully
• corking
• cracking
• dandy
• great
• groovy
• keen
• neat
• nifty
• not bad
• old
• peachy
• slap-up
• smashing
• swell

Related

• good

Adjective

of long duration; not new

Synonyms

• old

Related

• age-old
• antediluvian
• antiquated
• antique
• archaic
• auld
• hand-down
• hand-me-down
• hoary
• immemorial
• long-ago
• long-time
• longtime
• patched
• rusty
• secondhand
• sunset
• used
• yellow
• yellowed

Opposite / Antonyms

• new

Also See

• noncurrent
• nonmodern
• past
• stale
• worn

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• old

Related

• aged
• ageing
• aging
• ancient
• anile
• centenarian
• darkened
• doddering
• doddery
• elderly
• emeritus
• gaga
• gray
• gray-haired
• gray-headed
• grey
• grey-haired
• grey-headed
• grizzly
• hoar
• hoary
• middle-aged
• nonagenarian
• octogenarian
• of age
• older
• oldish
• over-the-hill
• overage
• overaged
• senescent
• senile
• senior
• sexagenarian
• superannuated
• venerable
• white-haired

Opposite / Antonyms

• young

Also See

• experienced
• experient
• mature
• senior

Adjective

belonging to some prior time

Synonyms

• erstwhile
• former
• old
• one-time
• onetime
• quondam
• sometime

Related

• past

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