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100 Other Words for “Old”

February 10, 2026

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Age-old Very old; long established.
2. Aged Having lived many years.
3. Ageless Seemingly not affected by age.
4. Ancient From a very distant past.
5. Antediluvian Extremely ancient; prehistoric.
6. Antique Old and collectible; from past era.
7. Archaic Very old-fashioned; no longer used.
8. As timeworn Worn by long use; aged.
9. Autumnal Suggesting later life; mature.
10. Battered Worn and damaged by use.
11. Belated Late; coming after expected time.
12. Bygone Belonging to an earlier time.
13. Centenarian A person aged 100 or more.
14. Centennial Relating to a hundred years.
15. Chipped Damaged with small pieces missing.
16. Chronological Relating to time order; dated.
17. Classic Long-established and enduringly valued.
18. Colloquial: long in tooth Aging; no longer young.
19. Cracked Broken lines; aged or weakened.
20. Crumbling Breaking apart from age.
21. Dated Out of date; from earlier time.
22. Decrepit Worn out; weakened by age.
23. Defunct No longer operating; obsolete.
24. Dilapidated In disrepair from age or neglect.
25. Distressed Artificially worn; aged appearance.
26. Elder Older; senior in age.
27. Elderly Advanced in years.
28. Enduring Lasting a long time.
29. Eon-old Extremely ancient; ages old.
30. Erstwhile Former; from earlier time.
31. Established Long-standing; firmly set.
32. Ex- Former; no longer current.
33. Faded Lost color or freshness over time.
34. Familiar Known from long experience.
35. Far-gone Advanced in age or decline.
36. Fossil Very old; from ancient past.
37. Frayed Worn at edges from use.
38. Geriatric Relating to old age.
39. Gray Aged; showing gray hair.
40. Grizzled Gray-haired; weathered by age.
41. Haggard Worn-looking from hardship or age.
42. Hand-me-down Passed on after prior use.
43. Handed-down Transmitted from earlier generations.
44. Hardy Toughened by time; enduring.
45. Heirloom Valued object passed through family.
46. Hoary Gray or white with age.
47. Honored Respected due to long service.
48. Immortal Enduring through time; timeless.
49. In disrepair Not well maintained; worn down.
50. In years Elderly; advanced in age.
51. Knickknacked Marked by nicks; worn.
52. Legendary Famous from long-ago stories.
53. Long-established Existing for a long time.
54. Long-lived Lasting a long time.
55. Long-standing Continuing for many years.
56. Mature Fully developed; not young.
57. Medieval From the Middle Ages.
58. Middle-aged Between youth and old age.
59. Moldering Decaying slowly with age.
60. Moss-covered Overgrown; suggesting great age.
61. Musty Smelling stale from age.
62. Obsolete No longer used; outmoded.
63. Of yore From long ago.
64. Outdated No longer current or modern.
65. Outmoded Old-fashioned; not in style.
66. Overripe Past best; too mature.
67. Past its prime Beyond best period; declining.
68. Patinaed Having aged surface sheen.
69. Pensionable Old enough to retire.
70. Period From a particular past era.
71. Prehistoric From before recorded history.
72. Preowned Previously owned; not new.
73. Previous Earlier; prior in time.
74. Primeval From the earliest ages.
75. Quaint Old-fashioned in an appealing way.
76. Recycled Used again; not new.
77. Relic Surviving object from the past.
78. Retired No longer working; former.
79. Retro Imitating or recalling the past.
80. Ripe Fully developed; mature.
81. Rusty Oxidized; showing age or disuse.
82. Seasoned Experienced from long practice.
83. Secondhand Previously owned; not new.
84. Senescent Growing old; aging.
85. Senior Older; higher in age.
86. Shabby Worn and in poor condition.
87. Shopworn Worn from handling or display.
88. Slightly used Used a little; not new.
89. Stale No longer fresh; old.
90. Storied Famous for long history.
91. Superannuated Old and no longer useful.
92. Time-honored Respected due to long use.
93. Timeless Not affected by passing time.
94. Timeworn Worn by passage of time.
95. Traditional Passed down; long-established.
96. Tumbledown Dilapidated; falling apart.
97. Unfashionable Not in current style.
98. Used Not new; previously utilized.
99. Venerable Respected because of great age.
100. Vintage From a past period; high quality.
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