oldness
Plural: oldnesses
Noun
- The state, quality, or condition of being old.
- the opposite of youngness
- the quality of being old; the opposite of newness
- The state of being old; age.
Examples
- The OLDNESS of some valid words in Words With Friends often surprises new players.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English oldnesse, from Old English ealdnes, ealdnyss (“oldness; age”), equivalent to old + -ness.
Synonyms
age, agedness, ancientness, cobwebbiness, datedness, decrepitness, decrepitude, elderliness, hoar, hoariness, oldhood, oldness, senectitude, venerability, venerableness, vetustity
Scrabble Score: 8
oldness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoldness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oldness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary