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oldness

old
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ohld]
    • /oʊld/
    • /ˈəʊldnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld]
    • /oʊld/

Definitions of oldness word

  • adjective oldness far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. 1
  • adjective oldness of or relating to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age. 1
  • adjective oldness as if or appearing to be far advanced in years: Worry had made him old. 1
  • adjective oldness having lived or existed for a specified time: a man 30 years old; a century-old organization. 1
  • adjective oldness having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things: Jim is our oldest boy. 1
  • adjective oldness having been aged for a specified time: This whiskey is eight years old. 1
See all 29 definitions of oldness

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Origin of oldness

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English eald, ald; cognate with Dutch old, German alt, Gothic altheis; akin to Old Norse ala to nourish

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Parts of speech for Oldness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Oldness

oldness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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.

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Synonyms for oldness

noun oldness

  • infirmity — a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.
  • age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
  • agedness — the property of being aged
  • caducity — perishableness
  • debility — Debility is a weakness of a person's body or mind, especially one caused by an illness.
All 25 Synonyms of oldness

Antonyms for oldness

noun oldness

  • adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
  • childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
  • infancy — the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood.
  • youth — the condition of being young.
All 4 Antonyms of oldness

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