12/24/2022 0 Comments Another word for things i like![]() ![]() Retro: see retrograde (however, the short form is from the French term rétrospectif, not from retrograde)ģ4. Quaint: old-fashioned also, odd, elegant, or skillfully designedģ3. Prehistoric: see outmoded also, in archaeology and language, from before written historyģ2. Passé: past one’s prime, and see outmodedģ1. Over the hill: advanced in age, or past one’s primeģ0. Overage: too old to be of use, or older than normalĢ9. Outmoded: out of style, or not acceptable or currentĢ8. Obsolete: old-fashioned, or no longer useful also, in biology, flawed or vestigial in comparison to similar featuresĢ6. Neolithic: old-fashioned because a holdover from another era also, a scientific term (always capitalized) referring to the later Stone AgeĢ3. ![]() Noachian: see ancient and antiquated also, pertaining to Noah or the era in which he livedĢ2. Moth eaten: see antiquated and outmoded also, eaten by moths or their larvaeĢ1. Mossy: see antiquated also, something similar to moss, or covered by moss or something similarĢ0. Moribund: inactive, obsolete, or nearing deathġ9. Medieval: see antiquated and outmoded also, pertaining to the Middle Ages in Europeġ8. Long lived: characterized by a long life spanġ7. Kaput: outmoded also, broken, or defeated or destroyedġ6. Geriatric: old or out of style, or pertaining to older people or to the process of agingġ5. Fossilized: see outmoded also, fixed or rigid, or converted into a fossilġ4. Elderly: pertaining to the late period of life, or old-fashionedġ3. Decrepit: infirm because of old age, or dilapidated, run down, or worn outġ2. Dated: old-fashioned also, provided with a dateĨ. Antiquated: of advanced age, or out of fashion or styleĦ. Anile: pertaining to or resembling an old woman, or see senileĥ. Ancient: aged, old-fashioned, or pertaining to long-ago times, or see venerableĤ. ![]() Aging: advancing in age, or the concept of growing olderģ. Aged: advanced in age, typical of old age also, at an ageĢ. Here are forty-five words that refer to people, places, and things that are, or are considered, old or old-fashioned. Our culture’s attitude toward age is reflected in the often-pejorative meanings of words synonymous with old and old-fashioned, though some are neutral or even reverent. 45 Synonyms for “Old” and “Old-Fashioned” By Mark Nichol ![]()
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