olden

[ohl-duhn] / ˈoʊl dən /

ADJECTIVE

old

Synonyms

WEAK

aboriginal age-old ancient antediluvian antiquated antique archaic bygone crumbling dated decayed done démodé early erstwhile former hackneyed hoary immemorial late moth-eaten of old of yore old as Methuselah old as the hills old-fashioned old-time oldfangled once onetime original out-of-date outmoded passé past primeval primitive primordial pristine quondam relic remote rusty sometime stale superannuated time-worn timeworn traditional unfashionable unoriginal venerable worn-out

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It was a man “dressed in a white cravat, and a brown coat of the olden style.”

From Literature

Way back in olden times — seven days ago — Goldman Sachs lifted its year-end gold price target to $5,400 from $4,900.

From MarketWatch

“In the olden days when Grandma Mae was a kid, babies didn’t have car seats, and it all worked out fine. You know I’m a good driver,” Mom says.

From Literature

"It was like living in the olden days," her son T-jay adds.

From BBC

In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.

From Salon

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