Meanings
adjectiveoldish (comparative more oldish, superlative most oldish)
comparative more oldish · superlative most oldish
- somewhat old
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesomewhat elderly
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eltós
- Proto-Germanic*aldaz
- Proto-West Germanic*ald
- Anglian Old Englishald
- Middle Englishold
- Englishold
- Englisholdish
Translations
German ältlich
- ältlichsomewhat old
Greek μεγαλούτσικος
- μεγαλούτσικος (megaloútsikos)somewhat old
Russian старова́тый
- старова́тый (starovátyj)somewhat old
Ukrainian старува́тий
- старува́тий (staruvátyj)somewhat old
Cite this entry
APA
oldish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldish
MLA
“oldish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldish. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oldish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldish.
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