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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ancient |
| Synonyms: | age-old, aged, antiquated, antique, elderly, lot of mileage, old, old-fashioned, older, oldie, out-of-date, relic, rusty, timeworn, venerable, very old |
| Main Entry: | ancient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | old, often very old |
| Synonyms: | age-old, aged, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, back number, been around, bygone, creaky, early, elderly, few miles on, fossil, hoary, lot of mileage, moth-eaten, obsolete, old goat, old-fashioned, older, oldie, out-of-date, outmoded, primal, primeval, primordial, relic, remote, rusty, superannuated, timeworn, venerable, worse for wear |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, young |
| Main Entry: | antediluvian |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | out-of-date; prehistoric |
| Synonyms: | age-old, ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, hoary, obsolete, old, old-fashioned, passé, primeval, primitive, primordial, timeworn, venerable |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, up-to-date, young |
Example Sentences
- This particular animal, the hoary bat, prefers trees to caves and doesn't socialize with its fellows.
- Of course, I'm not the first hoary writer to make the bestseller lists for the first time.
- While others huddle in caves come winter, the hoary bat uses its superior flying ability to migrate to warmer climes.
| Main Entry: | antiquarian |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | old, ancient |
| Synonyms: | aged, antique, archaic, hoary, obsolete, primitive, timeworn, venerable |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, young |
| Main Entry: | antiquated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obsolete |
| Synonyms: | aged, ancient, antediluvian, antique, archaic, dated, elderly, fusty, hoary, moldy, obsolescent, old, old hat, old-fangled, old-fashioned, out-of-date, outmoded, outworn, superannuated |
| Antonyms: | forward-looking, modern, new, recent |
| Main Entry: | dull |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | boring, uninteresting |
| Synonyms: | abused, archaic, arid, big yawn, blah, colorless, common, commonplace, dead, dismal, dreary, driveling, dry, familiar, flat, hackneyed, heavy, ho hum, hoary, humdrum*, insipid, jejune, longwinded, monotonous, oft-repeated, ordinary, out-of-date, plain, pointless, prolix, prosaic, prosy, repetitious, repetitive, routine, run-of-the-mill, soporific, stale, stock, stupid, tame, tedious, tired, tiresome, trite, unimaginative, uninspiring, usual, usual thing, vapid, worn-out |
| Antonyms: | active, exciting, interesting, lively |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | elderly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in old age |
| Synonyms: | aged, aging, ancient, been around, declining, gray*, hoary, long in tooth, lot of mileage, no spring chicken, old, olden, on last leg, over the hill, retired, tired, venerable |
| Antonyms: | young, youth |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | musty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worn-out, clichéd |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antiquated, banal, common, commonplace, dull, hackneyed, hoary, obsolete, old hat, old-fashioned, shopworn, stale, stereotypical, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, warmed-over, worn |
| Antonyms: | new, unused |
| Main Entry: | old |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | advanced in age |
| Synonyms: | aged, along in years, ancient, broken down, debilitated, decrepit, elderly, enfeebled, exhausted, experienced, fossil, geriatric, getting on, gray, gray-haired, grizzled, hoary*, impaired, inactive, infirm, mature, matured, not young, olden, oldish, over the hill, past one's prime, seasoned, senile, senior, skilled, superannuated, tired, venerable, versed, veteran, wasted* |
| Antonyms: | fresh, new, young, youthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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