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- [ohl-dish]
- /ˈoʊl dɪʃ/
- /ˈəʊl.dɪʃ/
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- [ohl-dish]
- /ˈoʊl dɪʃ/
Definitions of oldish word
- adjective oldish somewhat old: an oldish man. 1
- noun oldish Somewhat old. 1
- adjective oldish somewhat old 0
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Origin of oldish
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; old + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Oldish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oldish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
oldish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oldish
adjective oldish
- aged — You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- decrepit — Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
- elderly — (of a person) old or aging.
- gray — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
Antonyms for oldish
adjective oldish
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- youthful — characterized by youth; young.
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
- inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
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