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age-old

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adjvery old

Word Origin & History

1896, from age (n.) + old.

Example Sentences for age-old

It was plainly red—the light came from inside the age-old throat.

Age-old mysteries surrounding our book have not yet been cleared up.

The age-old genetic wisdom was still available to guide him.

They set their ambush with the age-old skill the Redax had grafted into their memories.

It was the visualizing to him of that age-old conflict in which only the fittest survive.

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Synonyms for age-old

adj very old

ancient
antiquated
archaic
hoary
old-fashioned
timeworn
well-established
aged
antediluvian
antique
old
old-time
olden
venerable
vintage

Antonyms for age-old

current
modern
new
young

More words related to age-old

aged

adjective. old

age-old
ancient
antediluvian
antiquated
antique
been around
creaky
elderly
getting on
gray
moth-eaten
oldie
over the hill
passé
rusty
senescent
senior citizen
shot
timeworn
venerable
worn
worse for wear

ancient

adjective. old, often very old

age-old
aged
antediluvian
antiquated
antique
archaic
back number
been around
bygone
creaky
early
elderly
few miles on
fossil
hoary
lot of mileage
moth-eaten
obsolete
old goat
old-fashioned
older
oldie
out-of-date
outmoded
primal
primeval
primordial
relic
remote
rusty
superannuated
timeworn
venerable
worse for wear

antediluvian

adjective. out-of-date; prehistoric

age-old
ancient
antiquated
antique
archaic
hoary
obsolete
old
old-fashioned
passé
primeval
primitive
primordial
timeworn
venerable

eldest

adjective. traditional, long-established

age-old
constant
continuing
enduring
established
experienced
familiar
firm
hardened
inveterate
lifelong
long-lasting
long-lived
of long standing
perennial
perpetual
practiced
skilled
solid
staying
steady
time-honored
versed
veteran
vintage

hoary

adjective. ancient

age-old
aged
antiquated
antique
elderly
lot of mileage
old
old-fashioned
older
oldie
out-of-date
relic
rusty
timeworn
venerable
very old

immemorial

adjective. ancient, old

age-old
archaic
fixed
forever
long-standing
of yore
olden
prehistoric
primeval
rooted
time-honored
traditional

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