old goat

ADJECTIVE

ancient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

age-old antique archaic hoary old-fashioned timeworn venerable

STRONG

aged antediluvian bygone elderly fossil oldie relic remote

WEAK

antiquated back number been around creaky early few miles on lot of mileage moth-eaten obsolete older out-of-date outmoded primal primeval primordial rusty superannuated worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current fresh modern new

STRONG

young

NOUN

profligate

Synonyms

STRONG

debauchee degenerate good-for-nothing lecher libertine nighthawk operator prodigal rake reprobate swinger waster wastrel

WEAK

dissipater no-good roué

Example Sentences

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What about Novak Djokovic, that wily old goat rattling around the bracket, 24 majors to his name?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Yes, even an old goat can navigate the Iron Goat.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021

As if to say: That old goat may have had some silly ideas, but let’s not forget his wonderful books!

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2020

My parents have both passed away, and I’m an old goat now.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 9, 2019

I grabbed him by the shirt, which seriously wasn’t like me, but the stupid old goat was making me mad.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan