| Main Entry: | elder |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | born earlier |
Synonyms: |
ancient, earlier, first-born, more mature, older, senior |
| Notes: | elder is used when precedence with respect to birth order is the point; older is used when the point is seniority with respect to age |
Antonyms: |
last-born, younger, youngest |
| Main Entry: | elder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | older person |
Synonyms: |
ancestor, ancient, forebearer, golden ager, matriarch, old fogey, oldest, oldster, patriarch, senior, senior citizen, superior, veteran |
Antonyms: |
junior, minor, youngster, youth |
| 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 |
| 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| Definition: | obsolete, outdated |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immemorial, late, moth-eaten, of old, of yore, old-fashioned, old-time, olden, oldfangled, once, onetime, original, out-of-date, outmoded, passé, past, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, quondam, relic, remote, rusty, sometime, stale, superannuated, time-worn, traditional,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 |
| Main Entry: | old |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | traditional, long-established |
Synonyms: |
age-old, constant, continuing, enduring, established, experienced, familiar, firm, hardened, inveterate, lifelong, long-lasting, long-lived, of long standing, perennial, perpetual, practiced, skilled, solid, staying, steady, time-honored, versed, veteran, vintage |
Antonyms: |
contemporary, current, modern, new |
| Main Entry: | ancestral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | related to previous family or family trait |
Synonyms: |
affiliated, born with, congenital, consanguine, consanguineous, familial, genealogical, in the family, inborn, inbred, inherited, innate, lineal, maternal, old, past, paternal, running in the family, totemic, tribal |
| Main Entry: | antediluvian |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | out-of-date; prehistoric |
Synonyms: |
age-old, ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, hoary, obsolete, old, old-fashioned, passé, primeval, primitive, primordial, timeworn, venerable |
Antonyms: |
modern, new, up-to-date, young |
| Main Entry: | antiquated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obsolete |
Synonyms: |
aged, ancient, antediluvian, antique, archaic, dated, elderly, fusty, hoary, moldy, obsolescent, old, old hat, old-fangled, old-fashioned, out-of-date, outmoded, outworn, superannuated |
Antonyms: |
forward-looking, modern, new, recent |
| Main Entry: | big |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | grown |
Synonyms: |
adult, elder, full-grown, grown-up, mature, tall |
Antonyms: |
adolescent, baby, babyish, infant, infantile, juvenile |
| Main Entry: | deacon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clergyperson |
Synonyms: |
church officer, cleric, elder, priest |