Synonyms and antonyms of Old (of things) in American Thesaurus

aged (adjective)

very old

ageing ()

the British spelling of aging

age-old (adjective)

very old

aging (adjective)

an aging machine, vehicle, or building is too old and no longer useful

ancestor (noun)

an earlier form from which something modern has developed

ancient (adjective)

very old

antediluvian (adjective)

humorous very old or old-fashioned

antiquated (adjective)

too old or too old-fashioned to be useful

antique (adjective)

old and valuable

antiquity (noun)

formal the state of being extremely old

archaic (adjective)

old and no longer used

battered (adjective)

old and slightly damaged

beat-up (adjective)

informal old and in bad condition

decrepit (adjective)

old and no longer in good condition

dilapidated (adjective)

a dilapidated building, vehicle, or system is old and in bad condition

down-at-heel (adjective)

looking old and no longer in good condition

fleabitten (adjective)

old, dirty, and unpleasant

grand old ()

old, well known, and usually popular

mangy (adjective)

informal old and dirty

moth-eaten (adjective)

old and in bad condition

museum piece (noun)

humorous someone or something that is considered to be very old-fashioned, especially a machine or a piece of equipment

of old ()

used for describing people and things from long ago in the past

old (adjective)

something that is old has existed or been used for a long time

old (adjective)

used for describing something that existed, happened, or was used in the past

old (adjective)

used for referring to something that has been replaced by a newer thing of the same type

old (adjective)

used with the names of cities and countries, for referring to the oldest part or to the way it was in the past

the old (adjective)

someone or something that is old has lived a long time

oldie (noun)

informal someone or something that is old, especially a song or movie

oldish (adjective)

neither very old, nor very young or new

outdated (adjective)

old and no longer suitable for modern purposes, methods, or situations

out-of-date (adjective)

old and no longer suitable for modern processes, purposes, or methods

out-of-date (adjective)

no longer legal or safe because an officially stated date has passed

out-of-date (adjective)

containing information that is no longer correct because it is old and things have changed

period (adjective)

typical of a particular historical time

ratty (adjective)

Americaninformal old and in bad condition

relic (noun)

something such as a system or rule that remains from an earlier time or situation

rickety (adjective)

a rickety structure or piece of furniture is likely to break if you put any weight on it, often because it is old

shabby (adjective)

old and in bad condition

tatty (adjective)

informal old and in bad condition

throwback (noun)

someone or something that seems to belong to an earlier period of time or that makes you think of an earlier period of time

timeworn (adjective)

damaged or spoiled by being used a lot or by becoming old

traditional (adjective)

relating to or based on very old customs, beliefs, or stories

venerable (adjective)

humorous very old

vintage (adjective)

a vintage object or vehicle is old, but is kept in good condition because it is interesting or attractive

worn (adjective)

something that is worn looks old and damaged because it has been used a lot

worn out (adjective)

too old or damaged to use anymore