oldish

[ohl-dish] / ˈoʊl dɪʃ /

ADJECTIVE

old

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aged ancient decrepit elderly gray mature tired venerable

STRONG

fossil senior versed veteran

WEAK

along in years broken down debilitated enfeebled exhausted experienced geriatric getting on gray-haired grizzled hoary impaired inactive infirm matured not young olden over the hill past one's prime seasoned senile skilled superannuated wasted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

new young youthful

STRONG

green inexperienced

WEAK

contemporary current fresh late modern recent up-to-date

Example Sentences

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She turned to see that he and Sydney had stopped at an oldish Volvo station wagon that looked more mom than Bond.

From Literature

It was the voice of an oldish person.

From Literature

The driver was an oldish man with a thick black drooping moustache.

From Literature

The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.

From Washington Post

“Two other men, sir. One oldish, and one tall and sort of scholarly.”

From Literature