older Meaning & Definition
What Does Older Mean?
Older is an adjective that means comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior.
Older in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈəʊldə// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | old, big and experienced |
| Antonyms | younger, current and latest |
Older Definition (Adjective)
- comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior
My older brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.
Adjective
- elderly
The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street.
Adjective
- Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
an old abandoned building; an old friend
- Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.
- Having existed or lived for the specified time.
How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.
- (heading) Of an earlier time.
- Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
Your constant pestering is getting old.
- Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
- A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)
We're having a good old time. My next car will be a big old SUV. My wife makes the best little old apple pie in Texas.
- Excessive, abundant.
Synonyms of Older
Antonyms of Older
Older in a Sentence
My older brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.
The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street.
an old abandoned building; an old friend
I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.
How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.
Your constant pestering is getting old.
We're having a good old time. My next car will be a big old SUV. My wife makes the best little old apple pie in Texas.
Word Forms & Grammar
older
older (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Older
Older Pronunciation
You say older as //ˈəʊldə//. It has 1 syllable.
Older: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is older?
Older is an adjective.
What is another word for older?
Close synonyms of older are old, big and experienced. See the full list of older synonyms and antonyms.