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Meaning
Adj
●
Of an
object
,
concept
, relationship, etc; having
existed
for a
relatively
long
period
of time.
Of a
living
being, having
lived
for most of the
expected
years.
Of a
perishable
item
, having
existed
for most of, or more than, its
shelf
life.
Of a
species
or language,
belonging
to a
lineage
that is
distantly
related others
●
Having been used and thus
no longer
new or unused.
●
Having
existed
or
lived
for the
specified
time.
●
Of an
earlier
time.
Former, previous.
That is
no longer
in existence.
Obsolete; out-of-date.
Familiar.
●
In British English:
Of an
earlier
time.
Being a
graduate
or
alumnus
of a school, especially a public school.
●
Tiresome after
prolonged
repetition.
●
Said of
subdued
colors
,
particularly
reds
,
pinks
and
oranges
,
as if
they had
faded
over time.
●
A
grammatical
intensifier
, often used in
describing
something positive, and
combined
with another adjective.
●
Indicating affection.
●
Excessive, abundant.
Noun
●
People who are
old
;
old
beings
; the
older
generation
,
taken
as a group.
●
A person
older
than
oneself
, especially an
adult
in relation to
a teenager.
●
One's parents.
●
In Australian English:
A
typically
dark-coloured
lager
brewed
by the
traditional
top-fermentation method.
●
In Internet:
Abbreviation of online dating.
Name
●
Initialism of Oxford Latin Dictionary.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
old
English
old
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Aged
Erstwhile
Antique
Ancient
Paleo-
Ageing
Aging
Elderly
Ex-
Former
One-Time
Past
Antiquated
Obsolete
Outdated
Ol'
Ol
Ole
Olde
Age-Old
Antediluvian
Auld
Cobwebbed
Cobwebby
Decrepit
Eld
Eldern
Hoary
Moss-Grown
Old
Olden
Venerable
Historical
Ould
Experienced
Grey-Haired
Previous
Of Age
On In Years
Older Than Dirt
Long In The Tooth
Old As The Hills
Older Than The Hills
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Antonyms
Fresh
New
Neo-
Ceno-
Young
Current
Latest
New-Fangled
Nubile
Timeless
Modern
Juvenile
Brand New
Related
New
Big
Ago
Senile
Original
Tall
Younger
Ugly
Immature
Age
Teenager
Boy
Woman
Poor
Weak
Girl
Stupid
Child
Dumb
Hot
Man
Teen
Late
Rusty
Female
Sick
Mother
Ages
Frail
Lady
Skinny
Thin
Toddler
Grandmother
Mature
Person
Dead
Antique
Lucky
Father
Historic
Adult
Tired
Rich
Dirty
Guy
Long
Baby
Husband
Son
Strong
More
Rhymes
Old
Gold
Hold
Gold
Bold
Cold
Told
Wold
Sold
Mold
Fold
Holed
Scold
Mould
Foaled
Tolled
Rolled
Inhold
Untold
Unfold
Bowled
Resold
Polled
Coaled
Paroled
Trolled
Shoaled
Cuckold
Withhold
Patrolled
Uncontrolled
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