Older

//ˈoʊldɚ//

Synonyms for "older" (75 found)

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Closest matches (15)

Adjective(2 words)

antecedent anterior anticipatory big centenarian ci-devant dean dotard doyen doyenne earlier early elder

Strong matches (23)

elderly eldest experienced father father time first first-born firstling fore foregoing former gaffer geezer golden-ager gramps grandfather grandsire graybeard major methuselah

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nestor nonagenarian

Adjective(1 words)

elderly

Related words (37)

octogenarian old chap old codger old dog old duffer old geezer old gent old gentleman old man old paar old party old timer old-timer oldest oldster pantaloon patriarch preceding precurrent preexistent

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presbyter previous prime primogenitary prior senior senior citizen septuagenarian sexagenarian sire the quiet-voiced elders venerable sir veteran

Prep_phrase(1 words)

of a certain age

Adjective(3 words)

old senior sr.

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5 relation types

Synonyms

2 entries

big elderly

form of

1 entries

old

has property

1 entries

same as more old

related to

3 entries

elder elderly senior

similar

5 entries

experienced experient old senior

Sample sentences

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He looks young. He cannot be older than I.

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Worry has made her look ten years older.

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On the whole, the older a man grows, the more conservative he becomes.

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As he gets older, your son will grow more independent.

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