Old – Synonyms

21.05.23 Synonyms Time to read: 2min

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The word “old” refers to being of advanced age, being of a previous date or being of less interest. Another word for “old” is ancient. More synonyms of the word “old” will be listed in this article in its different contexts.

“Old” – General synonyms

The following illustrates other words for “old” that may be used in everyday conversation as well as in academic writing.

“Old” – Synonyms in the sense of being of advanced age

Synonyms of the word “old” in the sense of being of advanced age, meaning having had a long-life span, are:

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aging
  • Ancient
  • Centenarian
  • Elderly
  • Grown-up
  • Long-lived
  • Mature
  • Of a certain age
  • Oldish
  • Older
  • Retired
  • Senior
  • Unyoung

“Old“ – synonyms in the sense of being of a previous date

Synonyms of the word “old” in the sense of being of a previous date, meaning something is of a previous time frame, are:

  • Bygone
  • Expired
  • Extinct
  • Former
  • Late
  • Long-ago
  • Outdated
  • Past
  • Previous

„Old“ – synonyms in the sense of being of less interest

Synonyms of the word “old” in the sense of being of less interest, meaning something has a lower chance of being preferred, are:

  • Boring
  • Dry
  • Dull
  • Dusty
  • Monotonous
  • Slow
  • Tame
  • Tedious
  • Tiring
  • Tiresome
  • Uninteresting
  • Weary
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“Old” – Synonyms used in academic writing

In an academic context, the word “old” means that something is of advanced age. Synonyms for “old” used in academic writing will be shown below.
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“Old” Synonyms Examples
Ancient Old scriptures from the past prove the wealth of the royal families.
Ancient scriptures from the past prove the wealth of the royal families.
Expired The deadline to document the growth of the seeds is old.
The deadline to document the growth of the seeds has expired.
Monotonous Debating this topic has become old in the past years.
Debating this topic has become monotonous in the past years.

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