Synonyms of old-world

old-world

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈwər(-ə)ld 

as in vintage

pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time

the theater has been painstakingly restored to its old-world elegance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vintage
• antique
• retro
• traditional
• historical
• historic
• antiquated
• old-time
• old-school
• old-fashioned
• quaint
• old-timey
• ancient
• former
• retrograde
• past
• aged
• olden
• obsolete
• outmoded
• bygone
• oldfangled
• age-old
• outdated
• stodgy
• atavistic
• late
• hoary
• antediluvian
• fusty
• out-of-date
• outworn
• venerable
• old hat
• dated
• forgotten
• timeless
• moldy
• ageless
• erstwhile
• musty
• fossilized
• anachronistic
• superannuated
• rinky-dink
• passé
• remote
• anachronous
• moth-eaten
• dateless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modern
• contemporary
• current
• modernist
• present-day
• new
• modernistic
• newfangled
• ultramodern
• new age
• fresh
• up-to-date
• state-of-the-art
• hot
• chic
• fashionable
• red-hot
• stylish
• mod
• designer
• new-fashioned
• smart
• space-age
• modernized
• updated
• latest
• last
• futuristic
• high-tech
• renewed
• nontraditional
• recent
• latter-day
• refurbished
• remodeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of old-world

Inside, long wooden tables and an extensive list of 50 beers on tap create a lively, old-world setting; outside, the street party adds music, games and seasonal pours. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 14 Sep. 2026

Some people like old-world charm and zealously seek to preserve it. — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Today, fifth-generation Fiorentinos are the custodians of this old-world, grandest of grand hotels, nearing its 200th anniversary. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Now at the National Museum of American History, the vanilla silk crepe dress, with its single waterfall ruffle and narrow claret ribbon at the waist, hinted at old-world craft and restraint. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026