old
adjectiveHow many syllables in old?
There is 1 syllable in the word old.How to pronounce old:
Definition of old:
- old (adjective):
- of long duration; not new.
- dating from the remote past ancient
- having lived or existed for a long time
Synonyms for old:
advanced in years
age
age-old
aged
ageing
aging
ancient
antediluvian
antiquated
antique
archaic
auld
elderly
full of years
geriatric
getting on
grey
grey-haired
grizzled
hand-down
hoary
immemorial
long-ago
longtime
mature
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Antonyms for old:
adolescent
ageless
babyish
behind
blooming
blossoming
boyish
boylike
budding
callow
childish
childlike
considered
developing
fledgling
fresh
fresh-faced
girlish
girllike
green
growing
immature
infant
infantile
infantine
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