Bud and Oldster

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Bud noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.

Usage example: that sitcom star is still a bud, so all he needs right now are looks and personality

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Oldster is an antonym for bud.

Oldster noun - A person of advanced years.

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Bud is an antonym for oldster.

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Oldster and Bud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bud/oldster

Bud & Oldster. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bud/oldster>.

Oldster or Bud. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bud/oldster.

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