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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | old |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, cast-off, crumbling, dated, decayed, demode, done, early, erstwhile, former, hackneyed*, hoary, immemorial, late, moth-eaten, of old, of yore, old as Methuselah, old as the hills, old-fashioned, old-time, oldfangled, once, onetime, original, out-of-date, outmoded, passé, past, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, quondam, relic, remote, rusty, sometime, stale, superannuated, time-worn, timeworn, traditional, unfashionable, unoriginal, venerable, worn-out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | archaic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very old |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antiquated, antique, bygone, obsolete, old-fashioned, olden, out of date, outmoded, passé, primitive, superannuated |
| Antonyms: | current, modern, new, present, young |
| Main Entry: | bygone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the past |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antiquated, archaic, belated, dated, dead, defunct, departed, down memory lane, erstwhile, extinct, forgotten, former, gone, gone by, in oblivion, late, lost, of old, of yore, old-fashioned, old-time, olden, oldfangled, one-time, out-of-date, previous, quondam, sometime, vanished, water over the dam, water under the bridge |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, recent |
| 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: | immemorial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ancient, old |
| Synonyms: | age-old, archaic, fixed, forever, long-standing, of yore, olden, prehistoric, primeval, rooted, time-honored, traditional |
| Antonyms: | current, lately, memorable, new, recent, young |
| 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
| Main Entry: | old |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obsolete, outdated |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, age-old, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, cast-off, crumbling, dated, decayed, demode, done, early, erstwhile, former, hackneyed*, immemorial, late, moth-eaten, of old, of yore, old-fashioned, old-time, olden, oldfangled, once, onetime, original, out-of-date, outmoded, passé, past, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, quondam, relic, remote, rusty, sometime, stale, superannuated, time-worn, traditional, unfashionable, unoriginal, venerable, worn-out |
| Antonyms: | contemporary, current, fresh, late, modern, new, recent, up-to-date |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | old-fashioned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | antiquated |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, behind the times, behind the times, bygone, corny*, dated, dead*, demoded, disapproved, dowdy, démodé, extinct, grown old, moldy, musty, neglected, not current, not modern, not with it, obsolescent, obsolete, obsolete, odd*, of old, of olden days, of the old school, of the old school, old, old-fangled, old-hat, old-time, olden, oldfangled, out of it, out of style, out*, out-of-date, out-of-style, outdated, outmoded, outmoded, outworn, passé, passé, past, primitive, rococo, superannuated, unfashionable, unstylish, vintage |
| Antonyms: | contemporary, current, in vogue, modern, new |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outmoded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obsolete, old-fashioned |
| Synonyms: | anachronistic, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, behind the times, bent, bygone, dated, dead, dinosaur, disused, démodé, extinct, fossilized, has-been, horse and buggy, moldy, moth-eaten, musty, obsolescent, obsolete, old-hat, old-time, olden, out, out-of-date, out-of-style, outworn, passé, superannuated, superseded, tired, unfashionable, unstylish, unusable, vintage |
| Antonyms: | current, modern, new, new-fangled, popular, up-to-date |
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