Oldish
adjective
Somewhat old, not very old but not young either.
He was an oldish man, with a thin face and gray hair.
Often appears as...
- oldish man
- oldish car
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Somewhat old, not very old but not young either.
He was an oldish man, with a thin face and gray hair.
Often appears as...
- oldish man
- oldish car
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Age
Use 'oldish' to indicate someone or something is past the middle age, but not extremely old.
She looked oldish, perhaps in her late fifties.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
'Oldish' is not exact; it shows the speaker thinks something is old without knowing the exact age.
I'm guessing the building is oldish, likely built around the '60s.
Pro Tip 3/3Slightly Informal
The term 'oldish' is friendly and slightly informal, suitable for conversation, not for formal writing.
My teacher is oldish but he's still full of energy.
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Age
Use 'oldish' to indicate someone or something is past the middle age, but not extremely old.
She looked oldish, perhaps in her late fifties.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
'Oldish' is not exact; it shows the speaker thinks something is old without knowing the exact age.
I'm guessing the building is oldish, likely built around the '60s.
Pro Tip 3/3Slightly Informal
The term 'oldish' is friendly and slightly informal, suitable for conversation, not for formal writing.
My teacher is oldish but he's still full of energy.
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Age
Use 'oldish' to indicate someone or something is past the middle age, but not extremely old.
She looked oldish, perhaps in her late fifties.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
'Oldish' is not exact; it shows the speaker thinks something is old without knowing the exact age.
I'm guessing the building is oldish, likely built around the '60s.
Pro Tip 3/3Slightly Informal
The term 'oldish' is friendly and slightly informal, suitable for conversation, not for formal writing.
My teacher is oldish but he's still full of energy.
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Quote examples
Norman MacCaig
Scottish Poet
A terrible thing about getting oldish is that your friends start dying, and in the last ten years I have lost seven or eight of my closest.
Quote examples
Norman MacCaig
Scottish Poet
A terrible thing about getting oldish is that your friends start dying, and in the last ten years I have lost seven or eight of my closest.
Example 1 of 1
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