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senior

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of senior

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

  • bought special food intended for senior dogs
Synonyms of senior

aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, over-the-hill, senescent, unyoung
Words Related to senior

centenarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, septuagenarian, sexagenarian

oldish

adult, grown-up, mature, middle-aged

pensioned, retired, superannuated

matriarchal, patriarchal, venerable

anile, decrepit, doddering, senile, spavined, tottery

overage (also overaged)
Phrases Synonymous with senior

long in the tooth, of a certain age
Near Antonyms of senior

ageless

youngish

adolescent, immature, juvenile, preteen, puerile

minor, underage

callow, green, inexperienced, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish
Antonyms of senior

young, youthful

senior

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of senior

1 one who is older than another

  • since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"
Synonyms of senior

elder
Words Related to senior

ancestor, forerunner, predecessor
Near Antonyms of senior

contemporary, peer

descendant (also descendent), successor
Antonyms of senior

junior

2 one who is above another in rank, station, or office

  • the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm
Synonyms of senior

better, elder, superior
Words Related to senior

boss, chief, head, leader, master
Near Antonyms of senior

assistant, deputy
Antonyms of senior

inferior, subordinate, underling

3 the senior member of a group

  • when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty
Synonyms of senior

dean, doyen, elder, elder statesman, éminence grise, nestor
Words Related to senior

better, superior

old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran
Near Antonyms of senior

doyenne

inferior, subordinate, underling

beginner, colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro
Antonyms of senior

baby, junior

4 a person of advanced years

  • weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors
Synonyms of senior

ancient, elder, geriatric, golden-ager, old-timer, oldster, senior citizen
Words Related to senior

gaffer, graybeard, patriarch, whitebeard

beldam (or beldame), dowager, grandam (or grandame)

adult, grown-up

dotard
Near Antonyms of senior

adolescent, minor

child, cub, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy)
Antonyms of senior

youngster, youth

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