OLDISH Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

oldish

adjective

Definition of oldish

as in older

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Recent Examples of oldish Most of us travelling correspondents were youngish reporters from oldish outlets, wearing blue button-downs and carrying notebooks in the back pockets of our Bonobos. — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house. — Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025 There aren’t just new movies and shows, but an array of old (and oldish) classics. — Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020 The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom. — Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019

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Adjective

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems.

— Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026
One Sunday, Henrichsen assaulted an elderly couple walking along a road, knocking over an 80-year-old man and striking his wife, according to a memo compiled by the neighborhood homeowner’s association.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of elderly

Adjective

Jake Johnson stars as Dusty Boyd, an over-the-hill tennis pro slumming it as a children’s tennis teacher at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) country club, where pickleball is squeezing out tennis.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Pratt looks like an over-the-hill fighter who took and threw a bunch of punches in the ring and is coming back out for the 12th round.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 May 2026

Definition of over-the-hill

Adjective

The motion requests that a judge allow Allaway to leave a geriatric unit at Napa State Hospital and instead take part in outpatient treatment.

— Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
John Goodman co-stars as a geriatric US president, with Mercedes Hernandez playing Digger’s housekeeper.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of geriatric

Adjective

Unlike my original e-bike, the Huffy includes metal fenders, a metal chain guard, and a battery that can charge in or out of the bike - all for a third of the price of my old bike.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Tyler James Feehan shared memories of the 25-year-old who was killed on July 17 as a result of Iranian strikes on Jordan.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

There are also markdowns on splurge-worthy gems like this best-selling slushie machine and ice cream maker, as well as this Wavytalk red light mask that checks all of the boxes for Charlize Theron’s anti-aging skincare routine.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
The four-in-one anti-aging serum hydrates, brightens, tightens, and plumps skin.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 12 July 2026

Definition of aging

Adjective

Some cells even grow senescent, forgetting how to replicate at all.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
In Coconut Grove, Martin and Terra built or co-developed three big high-rise luxury condo projects — seven towers in all — that, while controversial among many residents, helped resuscitate what had been a senescent village center.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026

Definition of senescent

Adjective

Epstein currently holds a minority ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox and serves as a senior advisor to Fenway Sports Group.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The journey is now complete, from bathtub to World Cup final, where the 19-year-old Yamal will face a Messi who is 20 years his senior.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of senior

Adjective

Two 20-something girlfriends shared a plate to my right, while a group of middle-aged white men traveling from Houston took up a conversation with the cashier.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The trial enrolled middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism who already had cardiovascular disease or were at high risk.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of aged

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