Current and Eldest

Current

Current adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Eldest is an antonym for current.

Nearby Words: currency, currently

Eldest

Eldest adjective - First in order of birth.

Current is an antonym for eldest in topics: traditional, advanced in age.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation In contrast to the Griswold children, Eddie's eldest kids are still the same ones from the first movie, even though we only get to hear about their current exploits.
  • The current (6th) Earl, Robert would very much like to leave as much as possible to his eldest daughter, Lady Mary, but the terms of his marriage contract with his wife Cora put the kibosh on that.
  • He believes that the current leader, Eldest, is keeping secrets about the ship and its journey from them, and is determined to uncover them.
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