English Explanatory Dictionary

oldness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being old; age.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊldnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-oldness.wav

Word forms

oldness oldnesses

Etymology

From Middle English oldnesse, from Old English ealdnes, ealdnyss (“oldness; age”), equivalent to old + -ness.

Synonyms

agedness elderliness senectitude ancientness antiquity age cobwebbiness datedness decrepitness decrepitude hoar hoariness oldhood oldness venerableness venerability vetustity

Antonyms

newness

Related words

creakiness moldiness obsoleteness raggedness rottenness witheredness old oldly
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