older
How many syllables in older?
There are 2 syllables in the word older.How to pronounce older:
Synonyms for older:
adult
aged
ageing
aging
ancient
earlier born
elder
elderly
first
first-born
geriatric
old
over-the-hill
senescent
senior
Antonyms for older:
adolescent
ageless
baby
babyish
blooming
blossoming
boyish
boylike
budding
callow
childish
childlike
developing
fledgling
fresh
fresh-faced
girlish
girllike
green
growing
immature
infant
infantile
infantine
junior
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