Synonyms of old-timer

old-timer

noun

ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mər 

1

as in elder

a person of advanced years

a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in veteran

a person with long experience in a specified area

old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veteran
• warhorse
• vet
• doyen
• old hand
• stager
• expert
• master
• professional
• doyenne
• guru
• pro
• past master
• adept
• maven
• dab hand
• mavin
• hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• newcomer
• novice
• rookie
• freshman
• fledgling
• recruit
• neophyte
• colt
• beginner
• apprentice
• greenhorn
• tenderfoot
• boot
• tyro
• cub
• newbie
• student
• amateur
• trainee
• novitiate
• candidate
• learner
• dilettante
• entrant
• probationer

Examples of old-timer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a few years, only old-timers could remember the glory days of Black baseball in Fort Worth. —Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024

The one-time sapling is believed to be about 2,200 years old and appears to be holding up well for a 275-foot-tall, 2.7-million-pound old-timer. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024

Cities that elect these positions are often old-timers. —Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024

Floyd Brown, a 67-year-old wizened, devout drinker, said old-timers always avoided certain areas for fear of an apelike beast. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024