Synonyms
ancient,
long in the tooth,
aged,
ageing,
aging,
elderly,
of age,
erstwhile,
ex-,
former,
one-time,
past,
antiquated,
obsolete,
along in yearsAntonyms
brand new,
fresh,
new,
young,
current,
latest,
youthful,
contemporary,
late,
modern,
recent,
up-to-dateEtymology
() Old English ald, from Germanic *alđoz ‘grown-up’, originally a participle form corresponding to Latin altus. Cognate with Dutch oud, German alt, West Frisian âld, Scots auld.