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Synonyms for older
old·er
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Princeton's WordNet
aged, elderly, older, senioradjective
advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
"aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
Synonyms:
aged, senior(a), old, cured, sr., elderly, elder, ripened, senior, aged(a), of age(p), fourth-yearAntonyms:
immature, young, junior, inexperienced, inexperientelder, older, sr.adjective
used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
"Bill Adams, Sr."
Synonyms:
senior, aged, old, sr., elder, elderlyAntonyms:
inexperienced, inexperient, young, immature, juniorold, olderadjective
skilled through long experience
"an old offender"; "the older soldiers"
Synonyms:
quondam(a), elder, previous(a), senior, old, sr., old(a), former(a), one-time(a), honest-to-god, erstwhile(a), honest-to-goodness, onetime(a), aged, sure-enough(a), sometime(a), elderlyAntonyms:
immature, young, inexperienced, inexperient, junior
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Older
Older vs. Elder -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Older and Elder.
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#28 | more | |
#367 | previous | |
#371 | old | |
#580 | age | |
#1445 | senior | |
#1856 | older | |
#3972 | aged | |
#4412 | oldest | |
#5926 | seniors | |
#6976 | elderly | |
#7784 | elder | |
#14998 | elders | |
#16245 | ageing | |
#17769 | cured | |
#69509 | ripened |
How to use older in a sentence?
I think that I’ve acted like a child enough during the seven years, as the kids are getting older – something did happen with one of them, and I don’t really want to go into it, but it made the three of us, Eddie, LeAnn and myself, realize we have to be together on this.
It was basically its last flight, although it was an older aircraft, it was in good mechanical condition. I think it was 50-plus years old, but it was still, with all of the modern updates of a regular C-130.
I believe this bill, in its current form, will lead to the loss of coverage and make insurance unaffordable for too many Americans, particularly for low-to-moderate income and older individuals.
The older you get, you will come to the realization that happiness in life is not always about having the best of everything. Some people are happier with less because they choose to make the best of what they have.
As you get older, you worry about your health, i was very pleased with the price we got.
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