New vs. Old
Newadjective
Recently made, or created.
Newadjective
Additional; recently discovered.
Newadjective
Current or later, as opposed to former.
Newadjective
Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.
Newadjective
In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.
Newadjective
Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.
Newadjective
Newborn.
Newadjective
Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
Newadjective
Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.
Newadjective
Recently arrived or appeared.
Newadjective
Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.
Newadjective
(of a period of time) Next; about to begin or recently begun.
Newadverb
Newly (especially in composition).
Newadverb
As new; from scratch.
Newnoun
Things that are new.
Newnoun
(Australia) A kind of light beer.
Newverb
(obsolete) To make new; to recreate; to renew.
Newadjective
Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; - opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion.
Newadjective
Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.
Newadjective
Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from what has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.
Newadjective
As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man.
Newadjective
Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously known or famous.
Newadjective
Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.
Newadjective
Fresh from anything; newly come.
Newadverb
Newly; recently.
Newverb
To make new; to renew.
Newadjective
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered;
Newadjective
other than the former one(s); different;
Newadjective
having no previous example or precedent or parallel;
Newadjective
of a kind not seen before;
Newadjective
lacking training or experience;
Newadjective
(often followed by `to') unfamiliar;
Newadjective
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity;
Newadjective
unaffected by use or exposure;
Newadjective
in use after Medieval times;
Newadjective
used of a living language; being the current stage in its development;
Newadverb
very recently;
Newadjective
not previously used or owned
Newadjective
of recent origin or arrival
Newadjective
(of vegetables) dug or harvested early in the season
Newadjective
already existing but seen, experienced, or acquired recently or now for the first time
Newadjective
unfamiliar or strange to (someone)
Newadjective
inexperienced at or unaccustomed to (an activity)
Newadjective
different from a recent previous one
Newadjective
in addition to another or others already existing
Newadjective
discovered or founded later than and named after
Newadjective
beginning anew and in a transformed way
Newadjective
(of a person) reinvigorated
Newadjective
superseding and more advanced than another or others of the same kind
Newadjective
reviving another or others of the same kind
Newadverb
newly; recently
Oldadjective
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
Oldadjective
Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
Oldadjective
Of a perishable item, having existed for most, or more than its shelf life.
Oldadjective
Of an item that has been used and so is not new unused.
Oldadjective
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
Oldadjective
(heading) Of an earlier time.
Oldadjective
Former, previous.
Oldadjective
That is no longer in existence.
Oldadjective
Obsolete; out-of-date.
Oldadjective
Familiar.
Oldadjective
Tiresome.
Oldadjective
Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
Oldadjective
A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)
Oldadjective
(obsolete) Excessive, abundant.
Oldnoun
(with "the") People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.
Oldnoun
Open country.
Oldadjective
Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
Oldadjective
Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
Oldadjective
Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
Oldadjective
Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; - designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.
Oldadjective
Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
Oldadjective
Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
Oldadjective
Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
Oldadjective
More than enough; abundant.
Oldadjective
Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; - used disparagingly as a term of reproach.
Oldadjective
Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
Oldadjective
Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.
Oldnoun
past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
Oldadjective
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-old baby';
Oldadjective
of long duration; not new;
Oldadjective
of an earlier time;
Oldadjective
(used for emphasis) very familiar;
Oldadjective
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new;
Oldadjective
just preceding something else in time or order;
Oldadjective
of a very early stage in development;
Oldadjective
old in experience;
Oldadjective
used informally especially for emphasis;
Oldadjective
having lived for a long time; no longer young
Oldadjective
made or built long ago
Oldadjective
possessed or used for a long time
Oldadjective
boring or tiresome, especially as a result of repetition or overfamiliarity
Oldadjective
having the characteristics or showing the signs of age
Oldadjective
belonging to the past; former
Oldadjective
used to refer to a thing which has been replaced by something similar
Oldadjective
dating from far back; long-established or known
Oldadjective
denoting someone who formerly attended a specified school
Oldadjective
(of a form of a language) as used in former or earliest times.
Oldadjective
of a specified age
Oldadjective
a person or animal of the age specified
Oldadjective
used to express affection, familiarity, or contempt
