Definition for Elder:

• An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Synonyms for Elder:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • elder,
  • sr..
  •big (adjective)
  • full grown,
  • fullgrown.
  •bigger (adjective)
  • major.
  •born earlier (adjective)
  • first-born,
  • more mature,
  • earlier.
  •major (adjective)
  • greater,
  • upper most.
  •older (adjective)
  • firstborn,
  • of a former period,
  • of an earlier time.

• n.

  •
  • archbishop,
  • bishop,
  • abbess,
  • archdeacon,
  • archbishopric,
  • bishopric,
  • cardinal,
  • abbot,
  • the Archbishop of Canterbury,
  • canon.
  •
  • ancient.
  •
  • over,
  • the elder,
  • superior,
  • better.
  •Sr (noun)
  • sr.
  •adult (noun)
  • man,
  • woman,
  • adult.
  •city father (noun)
  • city-father.
  •deacon (noun)
  • church officer.
  •elder (noun)
  • elderberry bush.
  •elder statesman (noun)
  • elder-statesman,
  • important persons,
  • startsy,
  • national leaders,
  • important people,
  • wise old men.
  •godmother (noun)
  • patronesses.
  •golden ager (noun)
  • goldenager.
  •grandfather (noun)
  • grandpa,
  • paternal forebear,
  • grandpas,
  • granddaddy,
  • gramps,
  • granddads,
  • grand father,
  • grand-dad,
  • forefather,
  • grandpappies,
  • forefathers,
  • grandpappy,
  • granddaddies,
  • granddad.
  •older (noun)
  • ranking.
  •older person (noun)
  • ancestor,
  • forebearer,
  • oldest,
  • old fogey,
  • veteran.
  •patriarch (noun)
  • patresfamilias.
  •priest (noun)
  • holy men,
  • man of cloth,
  • man cloth,
  • man the cloth,
  • man god.
  •senior (noun)
  • first-borns,
  • retired people,
  • grand mothers,
  • first borns,
  • elderly people,
  • grand-mothers,
  • old timer,
  • retired persons,
  • doyennes,
  • grand mother,
  • firstborns,
  • old folks,
  • goldenagers,
  • elderly persons.
  •shrub (noun)
  • fuchsia,
  • azalea,
  • currant,
  • oleander,
  • Rose Of Sharon,
  • pussy willow,
  • heather,
  • mistletoe,
  • cotton,
  • privet,
  • mesquite,
  • huckleberry,
  • tamarisk,
  • syringa,
  • blackthorn,
  • Zenobia,
  • sisal,
  • gorse,
  • cranberry,
  • spiraea,
  • milkwort,
  • hibiscus,
  • pomegranate,
  • rhododendron,
  • guava,
  • holly,
  • bayberry,
  • jute,
  • blueberry,
  • shrub,
  • blackberry,
  • forsythia,
  • gardenia,
  • rosemary,
  • lilac,
  • Chokeberry,
  • myrtle,
  • sumac,
  • furze,
  • poison sumac,
  • gooseberry,
  • sagebrush.
  •superior (noun)
  • CEOS,
  • key player,
  • higher-up,
  • head honcho.
  •tree (noun)
  • sequoia,
  • breadfruit,
  • eucalyptus,
  • papaya,
  • cottonwood,
  • mahogany,
  • orange,
  • citron,
  • juniper,
  • redwood,
  • larch,
  • coconut,
  • dogwood,
  • peach,
  • spruce,
  • cherry,
  • acacia,
  • apple,
  • willow,
  • tree,
  • ash,
  • oak,
  • gum,
  • fig,
  • beech,
  • pecan,
  • banyan,
  • maple,
  • magnolia,
  • lime,
  • ebony,
  • avocado,
  • ironwood,
  • birch,
  • apricot,
  • sandalwood,
  • lemon,
  • walnut,
  • balsam,
  • aspen,
  • laurel,
  • tamarack,
  • sycamore,
  • rosewood,
  • quince,
  • mimosa,
  • mangrove,
  • almond,
  • yew,
  • pear,
  • elm,
  • cedar,
  • poplar,
  • mulberry,
  • weeping willow,
  • mountain ash,
  • linden,
  • teak,
  • locust,
  • chestnut,
  • fir,
  • cashew,
  • alder,
  • palm,
  • hickory,
  • pine,
  • cassia,
  • balsa,
  • cypress,
  • butternut.
  •trees (noun)
  • bay,
  • bay tree,
  • baobab.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • gaga,
  • blood relation,
  • withered,
  • the man of the house,
  • extended family,
  • hoary,
  • august,
  • kinsfolk,
  • uncle,
  • grizzled,
  • old-timer,
  • menfolk,
  • careline,
  • overage,
  • rello,
  • patriarchal,
  • oracle,
  • father figure,
  • Information Center,
  • superannuated,
  • Family,
  • black sheep,
  • kitchen cabinet,
  • next of kin,
  • guru,
  • clansman,
  • wizened,
  • gnarled,
  • geriatric,
  • kinfolk,
  • kinsman,
  • advisor,
  • career coach,
  • clanswoman,
  • loved one,
  • Dutch Uncle,
  • adviser,
  • counselor,
  • senior citizen,
  • Stepfamily,
  • kin,
  • consultant,
  • life coach,
  • sounding board,
  • kinswoman,
  • higher up,
  • matriarch,
  • back seat driver.
  •
  • generation,
  • tribe,
  • worn,
  • eldest,
  • decrepit,
  • kindred,
  • relation,
  • venerable,
  • council,
  • wage earner,
  • gnarly,
  • provider,
  • gray,
  • dependent.
  •
  • blood,
  • paternal,
  • father,
  • aging.
  •
  • get on,
  • relative.
  •
  • guide.
  •
  • home.
  •
  • seed.
  •
  • charge,
  • side.

Paraphrases for Elder:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    eldest, senior.
  • Proper noun, singular
    senior, seniors.
  • Noun, plural
    seniors.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    seniors.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    Persons.

• Independent

  • Adjective, comparative
    earlier, deeper, taller, stronger, younger, fuller, wider, sharper, heavier, larger.
  • Adjective
    seniors.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Alumni.
  • Noun, plural
    Alumni.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    regent, brother.

• Other Related

  • Adjective, comparative
    broader, older.
  • Proper noun, singular
    older.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    oldest, firstborn.

Antonyms for Elder:

• adj.

  • born earlier
    younger, youngest.

• n.

  • older person
    youngster, youth, junior.
  • Other antonyms:
    freshman, beginner, tyro, inferior, adolescent, fledgling, descendant, juvenile, underling, peer, novice, subordinate, recruit, tenderfoot, greenhorn, neophyte, minor, newbie, assistant, newcomer, successor, deputy, rookie, doyenne, contemporary.

Elder Sentence Examples:

• The elder chiefs sat cold.

• The elder giant leaned back, his eyes partly closed.

Homophones for Elder:

• elater, elettaria.

Hypernym for Elder:

• n.

  • person
    doyen, presbyter, doyenne, dean.

Hyponym for Elder:

• n.

  • person
    church officer, grownup, adult.