ELDER Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word elder. (close relations)
eldership
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| senior | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service noun • an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation • a person who is older than you are adjective satellite • used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college • advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) | ||||||
| aged | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • people who are old collectively adjective satellite • advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) • at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable) • having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) • of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) • (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process | ||||||
| ancient | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a very old person • a person who lived in ancient times adjective satellite • belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire • very old | ||||||
| elderly | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • people who are old collectively adjective satellite • advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) | ||||||
| older | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) • used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son • skilled through long experience | ||||||
| mature | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • characteristic of maturity • having reached full natural growth or development • fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used • (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination adjective satellite • fully considered and perfected verb • develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation • develop and work out fully in one's mind • become due for repayment • cause to ripen or develop fully • grow old or older • cause to ripen and discharge pus | ||||||
| senior citizen | nounn | |||||
noun • an elderly person | ||||||
| ageing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time • the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age adjective satellite • growing old | ||||||
| aging | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||
noun • acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time • the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age adjective satellite • growing old | ||||||
| antiquated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period | ||||||
| eld | nounn | |||||
noun • a late time of life • a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises | ||||||
| erstwhile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adverb • at a previous time adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time | ||||||
| forerunner | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who goes before or announces the coming of another • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone • anything that precedes something similar in time | ||||||
| former | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||
| obsolete | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • no longer in use • old; no longer valid or fashionable | ||||||
| one-time | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time | ||||||
| outdated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • old; no longer valid or fashionable | ||||||
| past | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||
adjective • earlier than the present time; no longer current noun • the time that has elapsed • a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) • a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past adverb • so as to pass a given point adjective satellite • of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office | ||||||
| antecessor | nounn | |||||
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| mzee | nounn | |||||
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