AGE-OLD Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

age-old

adjective

ˈāj-ˈōld

Definition of age-old

as in ancient

dating or surviving from the distant past age-old customs and beliefs

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Recent Examples of age-old This is driving state and non-state actors to apply age-old principles of war to GPS systems to confuse and deceive opponents. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Spiky, with thick leathery skin, dragon fruit takes its name from the fire-breathing mythological creatures that populate age-old lore. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 Feel the age-old urge to hold the newborn out to the red morning sun and give thanks. — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026 Defense attorney Alexandra Kazarian said California politicians are repeating age-old mistakes of trying to arrest their way out of a mental health crisis. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for age-old

Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old

Adjective

That verdant vista of a piece of ancient, intricate architecture centered me in storied Osaka and proved a delightfully consistent through line for my stay.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
This phenomenon of gravitational lensing has been used to great effect to study ancient galaxies that would usually be too distant and faint to see when they are gravitationally lensed by foreground galaxy clusters.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of ancient

Adjective

The two women have booked an increasing number of speaking gigs over the past year, including at popular venues like Sloat Garden Centers and SummerWinds nurseries around the Bay Area, and even at the venerable Marin Art and Garden Center.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) is gearing up to celebrate the venerable Czech fest’s past and, at the same time, guide it into its future.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

Definition of venerable

Adjective

Meek, a 10-year-old Black girl, is grappling with her fears of nuclear Armageddon as more prosaic domestic concerns kick into high gear.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
However, that is changing as the US Department of Defense seeks more robust, less vulnerable power systems for military satellites that are less hazardous than the older spacecraft powered by uranium and plutonium.

— David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

Enter Peskesi and the dozens of regenerative and natural wineries scattered across the southwest of Crete near quiet, picturesque Chania, which form its wine trail, a range from medieval-palace tasting rooms to sprawling vineyard operations.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Not many estates can claim to have a 1,000-year-old medieval tower in the backyard, but that’s exactly what anchors this historic property in the heart of Tuscany’s renowned Chianti wine region.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2026