senior

1 one who is older than another

since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"

Synonyms of senior

elder

Words Related to senior

ancestor, forerunner, predecessor

Near Antonyms of senior

contemporary, peer

descendant (also descendent), successor

Antonyms of senior

junior

2 one who is above another in rank, station, or office

the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm

Synonyms of senior

better, elder, superior

Words Related to senior

boss, chief, head, leader, master

Near Antonyms of senior

assistant, deputy

Antonyms of senior

inferior, subordinate, underling

3 the senior member of a group

when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty

Synonyms of senior

dean, doyen, elder, elder statesman, éminence grise, nestor

Words Related to senior

better, superior

old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Near Antonyms of senior

doyenne

inferior, subordinate, underling

beginner, colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro

Antonyms of senior

baby, junior

4 a person of advanced years

weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors

Synonyms of senior

ancient, elder, geriatric, golden-ager, old-timer, oldster, senior citizen

Words Related to senior

gaffer, graybeard, patriarch, whitebeard

beldam (or beldame), dowager, grandam (or grandame)

adult, grown-up

dotard

Near Antonyms of senior

adolescent, minor

child, cub, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy)

Antonyms of senior

youngster, youth

Synonyms and Antonyms of senior

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