Synonyms of senior

senior 1 of 2

adjective

as in elderly

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

bought special food intended for senior dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elderly
• older
• old
• aging
• ageing
• aged
• geriatric
• ancient
• over-the-hill
• senescent
• adult
• long-lived
• retired
• long in the tooth
• octogenarian
• unyoung
• of a certain age
• middle-aged
• septuagenarian
• nonagenarian
• venerable
• sexagenarian
• centenarian
• superannuated
• mature
• oldish
• senile
• doddering
• grown-up
• overaged
• pensioned
• decrepit
• patriarchal
• matriarchal
• overage
• spavined
• tottery
• anile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• youthful
• youngish
• juvenile
• adolescent
• ageless
• minor
• immature
• inexperienced
• underage
• green
• puerile
• raw
• preteen
• callow
• infantile
• childish
• childlike
• babyish
• infantine
• kiddish

senior

2 of 2

noun

1

as in ancestor

one who is older than another

since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ancestor
• elder
• predecessor
• forerunner

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• junior
• peer
• successor
• contemporary
• descendant
• descendent

2

as in superior

one who is above another in rank, station, or office

the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• superior
• boss
• elder
• leader
• master
• chief
• better
• head

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinate
• assistant
• deputy
• underling
• inferior

3

as in dean

the senior member of a group

when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dean
• elder
• veteran
• elder statesman
• éminence grise
• doyen
• superior
• nestor
• vet
• old hand
• old-timer
• better

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• junior
• baby
• freshman
• subordinate
• novice
• recruit
• newcomer
• beginner
• rookie
• fledgling
• doyenne
• colt
• neophyte
• underling
• tyro
• inferior
• greenhorn
• newbie
• tenderfoot

4

as in elder

a person of advanced years

weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elder
• adult
• senior citizen
• geriatric
• ancient
• oldster
• old-timer
• golden-ager
• patriarch
• graybeard
• dowager
• grandame
• beldame
• gaffer
• grandam
• whitebeard
• dotard
• beldam
• grown-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• youth
• youngster
• adolescent
• minor
• child
• kid
• juvenile
• cub
• kiddie
• kiddy

Phrases Containing senior

• senior citizen
• senior high school