Hoary and Mod

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Hoary adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.

Usage example: hoary oak trees with dripping moss and gnarled limbs shaded us from the sun

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Mod is an antonym for hoary.

Nearby Word: hoar

Mod adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.

Usage example: the young artist's converted loft is decorated in a self-consciously mod style

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Hoary is an antonym for mod.

Nearby Word: modification

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Mod and Hoary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoary/mod

Hoary & Mod. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoary/mod>.

Mod or Hoary. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoary/mod.

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