Synonyms of over-the-hill

over-the-hill

adjective

ˌō-vər-ṯẖə-ˈhil 

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

the overwhelming majority of that rock band's fans are over-the-hill baby boomers on a nostalgia trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• older
• elderly
• aging
• old
• aged
• geriatric
• senescent
• senior
• ancient
• long-lived
• of a certain age
• sexagenarian
• octogenarian
• middle-aged
• long in the tooth
• unyoung
• septuagenarian
• oldish
• adult
• retired
• nonagenarian
• superannuated
• senile
• doddering
• venerable
• decrepit
• centenarian
• mature
• spavined
• grown-up
• patriarchal
• pensioned
• matriarchal
• tottery
• overage
• anile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• youthful
• ageless
• youngish
• immature
• juvenile
• adolescent
• puerile
• minor
• inexperienced
• green
• underage
• childish
• callow
• raw
• infantile
• preteen
• childlike
• babyish
• kiddish
• infantine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of over-the-hill

Robert Duvall played over-the-hill country singer Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Feb. 2026

Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026

Catherine was the queen of self-abusing, hard-living, and heading-over-the-hill entertainment veterans — women who were trapped behind a façade of slick showbiz tics that barely covered the active volcano of psychosis bubbling right under their surface. — Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026

Tom Basden, who co-wrote the script with Tim Key, plays an over-the-hill rock star who unknowingly is paired with his bitter ex-partner, played by Carey Mulligan, for a private concert on a remote Welsh island. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2025