Synonyms for on in years

Most common

old · senior · elderly · elder · geriatric

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Old; advanced in age.

Example sentences

• old You are not old enough to go swimming by yourself.
• senior Fadil appeared to be a typical high school senior.
• elderly It seems a shawl for the elderly in that position!
• elder You seem to have mistaken me for my elder brother.
• geriatric My older brother works in a geriatric hospital.

By length

3 letters

old¹

5 letters

elder²

6 letters

senior²

7 letters

elderly³

9 letters

geriatric⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (elder² = 2 syllables).