Oldish and Older

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Oldish adjective - Somewhat elderly.

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Older and oldish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Older" instead an adjective "Oldish".

Nearby Word: old

Older adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Usage example: an older woman was the chief librarian for the town

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Oldish and older are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Oldish" instead an adjective "Older".

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