Synonyms of hoariness

hoariness 1 of 2

noun

as in antiquity

the state of being something old

the hoariness of that joke is such that Noah probably used it to entertain his fellow passengers on the ark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• antiquity
• antiquation
• ancientness
• age
• agedness
• obsoleteness
• old-fashionedness
• obsolescence
• datedness
• fustiness
• agelessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• newness
• currency
• modernity
• freshness
• novelty
• modernness
• recentness
• currentness

hoary

2 of 2

adjective

ˈhȯr-ē 

as in ancient

dating or surviving from the distant past

hoary oak trees with dripping moss and gnarled limbs shaded us from the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ancient
• venerable
• old
• antique
• medieval
• age-old
• antediluvian
• immemorial
• archaic
• hoar
• antiquated
• prehistoric
• aged
• traditional
• outmoded
• fusty
• aging
• dateless
• obsolete
• geriatric
• out-of-date
• old-time
• old-world
• enduring
• dated
• vintage
• retro
• durable
• classical
• ageless
• old-fashioned
• archaistic
• moldy
• timeless
• permanent
• tried-and-true
• timeworn
• Noachian
• primeval
• passé
• lasting
• primordial
• long-lived
• time-honored
• classic
• mature
• time-tested
• hallowed
• tried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modern
• new
• recent
• young
• youthful
• fresh
• current
• contemporary
• latest
• present-day
• vernal
• novel
• untried
• ultramodern
• unused
• untested
• mod
• brand-new
• unworn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hoariness

Adjective

Connecticut’s three tree-roosting bat species include the eastern red, silver-haired, and hoary bats. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026

That hoary image remains compelling. — Sam Lipsyte, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025

The most common species of bats found in Grand Teton National Park are little brown bats, followed by big brown, silver-haired, hoary, Yuma, long-legged, and long-eared bats, the agency said. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025

Ultimately, everyone’s happiness is denied, which makes for a cautionary critique of the hoary cliché of 1950s repression (the same falsification that was the basis of Todd Haynes’s drab lesbian drama Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara). — Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025