Belonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past

• venerable

  1. Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position.
  2. Worthy of reverence, especially by religious or historical association:
  3. Used as a title for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization.

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  1. Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position.
  2. Worthy of reverence, especially by religious or historical association:
  3. Used as a title for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization.

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• timeworn

  1. Showing the effects of long use or wear:
  2. Used too often; trite:

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  1. Showing the effects of long use or wear:
  2. Used too often; trite:

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• old-time

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a time in the past.

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a time in the past.

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• olden

  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to time long past; old or ancient:

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  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to time long past; old or ancient:

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• old

  1. Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.
  2. Relatively advanced in age:
  3. Made long ago; in existence for many years:

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  1. Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.
  2. Relatively advanced in age:
  3. Made long ago; in existence for many years:

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• hoary

  1. Gray or white with or as if with age.
  2. Covered with grayish hair or pubescence:
  3. So old as to inspire veneration; ancient.

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  1. Gray or white with or as if with age.
  2. Covered with grayish hair or pubescence:
  3. So old as to inspire veneration; ancient.

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• archaic

  1. Relating to, being, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization:
  2. No longer current or applicable; antiquated:
  3. Relating to, being, or characteristic of words and language that were once in regular use but are now relatively rare and suggestive of an earlier style or period.

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  1. Relating to, being, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization:
  2. No longer current or applicable; antiquated:
  3. Relating to, being, or characteristic of words and language that were once in regular use but are now relatively rare and suggestive of an earlier style or period.

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• antique

  1. Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period:
  2. Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.
  3. Relating to or dealing in antiques.

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  1. Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period:
  2. Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.
  3. Relating to or dealing in antiques.

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• antiquated

  1. Too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; outmoded.
  2. Very old; aged:

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  1. Too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; outmoded.
  2. Very old; aged:

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• antediluvian

  1. Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood.
  2. Extremely old or old-fashioned.

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  1. Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood.
  2. Extremely old or old-fashioned.

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• age-old

  1. Very old or ancient.

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  1. Very old or ancient.

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Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period

• primitive

  1. Of or relating to an early or original stage or state; primeval:
  2. Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution:
  3. Having developed early in the evolutionary history of a group:

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  1. Of or relating to an early or original stage or state; primeval:
  2. Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution:
  3. Having developed early in the evolutionary history of a group:

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• early

  1. Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events:
  2. Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time:
  3. Of or belonging to an initial stage of development:

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  1. Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events:
  2. Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time:
  3. Of or belonging to an initial stage of development:

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• antediluvian

  1. Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood.
  2. Extremely old or old-fashioned.

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  1. Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood.
  2. Extremely old or old-fashioned.

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Long past

• immemorial

  1. Reaching beyond the limits of memory, tradition, or recorded history.

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  1. Reaching beyond the limits of memory, tradition, or recorded history.

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• high

  1. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward:
  2. Extending a specified distance upward:
  3. Far or farther from a reference point:

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  1. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward:
  2. Extending a specified distance upward:
  3. Far or farther from a reference point:

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An elderly person

• old-timer

  1. An elderly person.
  2. A person with considerable tenure or experience in a given place or activity; a veteran.
  3. Something very old or antiquated.

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  1. An elderly person.
  2. A person with considerable tenure or experience in a given place or activity; a veteran.
  3. Something very old or antiquated.

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• oldster

  1. An elderly person.

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  1. An elderly person.

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• senior citizen

  1. A person of relatively advanced age, especially one who has retired.

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  1. A person of relatively advanced age, especially one who has retired.

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• senior

  1. Of or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.
  2. Of or relating to senior citizens.
  3. Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class:

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  1. Of or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.
  2. Of or relating to senior citizens.
  3. Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class:

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• golden ager

  1. A senior citizen.

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  1. A senior citizen.

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• elder

  1. Greater than another in age or seniority.
  2. Superior to another or others, as in rank.
  3. An older person.

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  1. Greater than another in age or seniority.
  2. Superior to another or others, as in rank.
  3. An older person.

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Very old

• aged

  1. Being of advanced age; old.
  2. Characteristic of old age.
  3. Having reached the age of:

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  1. Being of advanced age; old.
  2. Characteristic of old age.
  3. Having reached the age of:

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• antiquated

  1. Too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; outmoded.
  2. Very old; aged:

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  1. Too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; outmoded.
  2. Very old; aged:

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• antique

  1. Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period:
  2. Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.
  3. Relating to or dealing in antiques.

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  1. Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period:
  2. Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.
  3. Relating to or dealing in antiques.

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Belonging to the early history of the world

• early

  1. Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events:
  2. Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time:
  3. Of or belonging to an initial stage of development:

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  1. Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events:
  2. Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time:
  3. Of or belonging to an initial stage of development:

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• biblical

  1. Of, relating to, or contained in the Bible.
  2. Suggestive of the personages or times depicted in the Bible.
  3. Suggestive of the prose or narrative style of the King James Bible.

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  1. Of, relating to, or contained in the Bible.
  2. Suggestive of the personages or times depicted in the Bible.
  3. Suggestive of the prose or narrative style of the King James Bible.

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• classical

  1. Of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, architecture, and literature.
  2. Conforming to the artistic and literary models of ancient Greece and Rome.
  3. Versed in the classics:

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  1. Of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, architecture, and literature.
  2. Conforming to the artistic and literary models of ancient Greece and Rome.
  3. Versed in the classics:

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