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Antonyms for oldish
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : ohl-dish |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊl dɪʃ |
Definition of oldish
- As in old : adj advanced in age
- He was an oldish, shabby little fellow, with bad teeth and no hair on his face.
- Extract from : « Typhoon » by Joseph Conrad
- He was an oldish man, and I met him just as I was coming out of the bath-house.
- Extract from : « A Jolly Fellowship » by Frank R. Stockton
- He found her in her kitchen; an oldish woman who lived by charing.
- Extract from : « Saint's Progress » by John Galsworthy
- The sentry was an oldish man, of the Landwehr, and entirely unsuspicious.
- Extract from : « Two Daring Young Patriots » by W. P. Shervill
- Of the oldish men, some answered well, and some very poorly.
- Extract from : « Youth » by Leo Tolstoy
- An oldish man of portly figure, who looked like a sea captain, was steering.
- Extract from : « Peter Trawl » by W. H. G. Kingston
- One is an oldish man, greyheaded, thin-faced, and wearing spectacles.
- Extract from : « The Lone Ranche » by Captain Mayne Reid
- He was an oldish, roughish-looking man, and had all the appearance of a seaman.
- Extract from : « My First Voyage to Southern Seas » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Sasha produced a pocket-book and took from it an oldish paper.
- Extract from : « Moscow » by Fred Whishaw
- She's oldish for the rest of us, but she's the schoolma'am, you know, and likes to be invited.
- Extract from : « Mildred Keith » by Martha Finley
Synonyms for oldish
- aged
- along in years
- ancient
- broken down
- debilitated
- decrepit
- elderly
- enfeebled
- exhausted
- experienced
- fossil
- geriatric
- getting on
- gray
- gray-haired
- grizzled
- hoary
- impaired
- inactive
- infirm
- mature
- matured
- not young
- olden
- oldish
- over the hill
- past one's prime
- seasoned
- senile
- senior
- skilled
- superannuated
- tired
- venerable
- versed
- veteran
- wasted
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