dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/eld_MWT.json
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{
"elderly":{
"being of advanced years and especially past middle age":{
"examples":[
"elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest"
],
"synonyms":[
"aged",
"aging",
"ageing",
"ancient",
"geriatric",
"long-lived",
"old",
"older",
"over-the-hill",
"senescent",
"senior",
"unyoung"
],
"near synonyms":[
"centenarian",
"nonagenarian",
"octogenarian",
"septuagenarian",
"sexagenarian",
"oldish",
"adult",
"grown-up",
"mature",
"middle-aged",
"pensioned",
"retired",
"superannuated",
"matriarchal",
"patriarchal",
"venerable",
"anile",
"decrepit",
"doddering",
"senile",
"spavined",
"tottery",
"overage",
"overaged"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ageless",
"youngish",
"adolescent",
"immature",
"juvenile",
"preteen",
"puerile",
"minor",
"underage",
"callow",
"green",
"inexperienced",
"raw",
"babyish",
"childish",
"childlike",
"infantile",
"infantine",
"kiddish"
],
"antonyms":[
"young",
"youthful"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"elder":{
"a person of advanced years":{
"examples":[
"in that Asian society elders are accorded great respect"
],
"synonyms":[
"ancient",
"geriatric",
"golden-ager",
"old-timer",
"oldster",
"senior",
"senior citizen"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gaffer",
"graybeard",
"patriarch",
"whitebeard",
"beldam",
"beldame",
"dowager",
"grandam",
"grandame",
"adult",
"grown-up",
"dotard"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adolescent",
"minor",
"child",
"cub",
"juvenile",
"kid",
"kiddie",
"kiddy"
],
"antonyms":[
"youngster",
"youth"
]
},
"one who is above another in rank, station, or office":{
"examples":[
"as your elder in the company, he is within his rights to tell you what to do"
],
"synonyms":[
"better",
"senior",
"superior"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boss",
"chief",
"head",
"leader",
"master"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assistant",
"deputy"
],
"antonyms":[
"inferior",
"subordinate",
"underling"
]
},
"one who is older than another":{
"examples":[
"it wouldn't hurt to show a little more respect for your elders"
],
"synonyms":[
"senior"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ancestor",
"forerunner",
"predecessor"
],
"near antonyms":[
"contemporary",
"peer",
"descendant",
"descendent",
"successor"
],
"antonyms":[
"junior"
]
},
"the senior member of a group":{
"examples":[
"as the elder of the contingent of living former presidents, he was accorded a place of highest honor at the ceremonies"
],
"synonyms":[
"dean",
"doyen",
"elder statesman",
"\u00e9minence grise",
"nestor",
"senior"
],
"near synonyms":[
"better",
"superior",
"old hand",
"old-timer",
"vet",
"veteran"
],
"near antonyms":[
"doyenne",
"inferior",
"subordinate",
"underling",
"beginner",
"colt",
"fledgling",
"freshman",
"greenhorn",
"neophyte",
"newbie",
"newcomer",
"novice",
"recruit",
"rookie",
"tenderfoot",
"tyro"
],
"antonyms":[
"baby",
"junior"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elderliness":{
"the state of being an old person":{
"examples":[
"refuses to let her elderliness interfere with her indomitable zest for life"
],
"synonyms":[
"age",
"agedness",
"ancientness",
"maturity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"senectitude",
"venerableness",
"anecdotage",
"anility",
"caducity",
"dotage",
"second childhood",
"senescence",
"senility",
"feebleness",
"infirmity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshness",
"prime",
"youthfulness",
"adolescence",
"immaturity",
"juvenility",
"minority",
"nonage"
],
"antonyms":[
"youngness",
"youth"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}