OLDSTER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

oldster

noun

ˈōl(d)-stər

Definition of oldster

as in elder

a person of advanced years a family film that will appeal to youngsters and oldsters alike

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Recent Examples of oldster But Italian brainrot’s invisible massiveness, totally foreign to oldsters but beloved by children across continents and languages, is a compelling and chilling showcase of our frazzled internet culture landscape. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025 Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay? — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 The Duke is the true tale of an eccentric oldster who, in 1961, stole a Francisco Goya painting of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. — Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2022 Stalking the herd is easier than stalking the old and wary lone bull, which has been expelled from the flock by the young bloods, or stalking an old bull with an askaria young bull that serves as stooge and bodyguard to the oldster. — Robert Ruark, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020 See All Example Sentences for oldster

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Noun

While choosing the layout, the tribe hosted listening sessions with community members and elders.

— Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
More important for the purposes of the Social Media Minimum Age’s failure is that Aussie youth undeniably know technology better than do their elders in Parliament.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of elder

Noun

Nearly 2,700 older adults without symptoms of cognitive decline underwent PET brain scans and p-tau217 tests at the start of the studies and were followed for up to 21 years.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The new findings showed that symptom-free older adults who harbored very high levels of p-tau217 had a 38% risk of developing cognitive impairment over five years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of adult

Noun

Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

— Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, Washington Post, 17 May 2026

Definition of geriatric

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