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Synonyms & Antonyms of hoary
dating or surviving from the distant past
- hoary oak trees with dripping moss and gnarled limbs shaded us from the sun
Synonyms for hoary
- age-old,
- aged,
- ancient,
- antediluvian,
- antique,
- dateless,
- hoar,
- immemorial,
- old,
- venerable
Words Related to hoary
- antiquated,
- archaic,
- archaistic,
- dated,
- fusty,
- geriatric,
- medieval
- (also mediaeval),
- moldy,
- Noachian,
- obsolete,
- outmoded,
- out-of-date,
- passé
- ageless,
- hallowed,
- time-honored,
- timeless,
- time-tested,
- timeworn,
- traditional,
- tried,
- tried-and-true
- prehistoric
- (also prehistorical),
- primeval,
- primordial
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The first known use of hoary was in 1530
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