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24 Definitions of: old

    1. adjective, having lived or existed for a relatively long time
    2. adjective, a) of or relating to advanced years or a long life b) (as collective noun; preceded by the) c) old and young people of all ages
    3. adjective, decrepit or senile
    4. adjective, worn with age or use
    5. adjective, a) having lived or existed for a specified period b) (in combination) c) (as noun in combination)
    6. adjective, earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name
    7. adjective, designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written
    8. adjective, familiar through long acquaintance or repetition
    9. adjective, practised; hardened
    10. adjective, cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity
    11. adjective, used as a familiar form of address to a person
    12. adjective, skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand)
    13. adjective, out-of-date; unfashionable
    14. adjective, remote or distant in origin or time of origin
    15. adjective, former; previous
    16. adjective, a) established for a relatively long time b) (in combination)
    17. adjective, sensible, wise, or mature
    18. adjective, (of a river, valley, or land surface) in the final stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by flat extensive flood plains and minimum relief. See also youthful, mature
    19. adjective, (intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc)
    20. adjective, (of crops) harvested late
    21. adjective, good old days an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present
    22. adjective, little old indicating affection, esp humorous affection
    23. adjective, the old one (or gentleman). a jocular name for Satan
    24. noun, an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old)
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Synonyms: mature, antediluvian, season, ruin, adept, aged, elderly, ancient, grey, venerable And more...
Antonyms: young, up-to-date
 

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