I'm only forty, you know. I'm not over the hill yet!
Synonyms and exampleselderlyA large number of elderly people live alone.
the elderlyMany among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills.
agedHe has to look after his aged aunt.
ageingUKThe ageing chairman was forced to retire.
getting oninformalHe's getting on in years. He'll soon be eighty.
geriatricShe specializes in geriatric medicine.
Antonym and exampleyoungI was just like you when I was young.
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People or things that are oldcome from a time in the past. Old people havelived for many years.