oldster C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈoʊldstɚ/ UK /ˈəʊldstə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an old person (informal) A few oldsters still remember when the mill was running. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an old person (informal) seniorelderveterangreybeardgeezer ↔ Opposites youngsteryouthjuvenile Word family Related forms oldyoungsterolder Etymology AI details A 19th-century formation from 'old' plus the agentive/personal suffix '-ster', modeled on 'youngster'. eald Old English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # oldster **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈoʊldstɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈəʊldstə/ ## Meanings 1. an old person (informal) ## Examples - A few oldsters still remember when the mill was running. ## Synonyms - senior - elder - veteran - greybeard - geezer ## Antonyms - youngster - youth - juvenile ## Related Forms - old - youngster - older ## Roots and Affixes - Root: eald ## Etymology A 19th-century formation from 'old' plus the agentive/personal suffix '-ster', modeled on 'youngster'. ## AI Etymology Oldster is a 19th-century formation from 'old' plus the agentive/personal suffix '-ster', modeled on 'youngster'. The etymological trail includes Old English eald. As a noun, oldster means an old person (informal). The same family is visible in related forms such as old, youngster, and older. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown