Synonyms for elder
ˈɛl dərel·der

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elder

   Synonyms:
   senior, father

   Antonyms:
   junior, son

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elder, seniornoun

   a person who is older than you are

   Synonyms:
   senior, elderberry bush

   Antonyms:
   junior

2. elder, elderberry bushnoun

   any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

   Synonyms:
   senior, elderberry bush

   Antonyms:
   junior

3. elderadjective

   any of various church officers

   Synonyms:
   senior, elderberry bush

   Antonyms:
   junior

4. elder, older, sr.adjective

   used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

   "Bill Adams, Sr."

   Synonyms:
   senior, aged, old, older, sr., elderly

   Antonyms:
   junior

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1. elderadjective

   Synonyms:
   older, senior

2. eldernoun

   Synonyms:
   senior, aged person

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1. List of paraphrases for "elder":

   eldest, seniors, elders, oldest, first-born, senior, older, elderly, regent, former, old, firstborn

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elder

   Synonyms:
   Sambucus, a mild laxative
   

2. elder

   Synonyms:
   older adult, senior

3. elder

   Synonyms:
   Elderberry, see there, Sambucus nigra
   

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1. Hugo Vickers:

   I’ve always thought Queen Elizabeth II should be called Elizabeth the Steadfast, i think it’s a perfect way of describing Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II was n’t necessarily expecting to be queen, and Queen Elizabeth II embraced that duty. ’’ As the elder daughter of King George V’s second son, Elizabeth, now 95, was expected to live the life of a minor royal when she was born on April 21, 1926. Dogs and horses, a country house, a suitable match — a comfortable but uneventful life — seemed her future. But everything changed a decade later when King Edward VIII, King Edward VIII, abdicated so King Edward VIII could marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Elizabeth’s father became King George VI, making the young princess heir apparent. George VI, whose struggles to overcome a stutter were portrayed in the 2010 film.

2. National Democratic:

   There was a growing sense amongst political insiders that the anti-recall campaign's focus on Donald Trump as the evil force we had to defeat was losing traction, then his alter ego shows up in a state where Donald Trump got about a third of the vote. ... Somebody smiled on Gavin Newsom and presented California voters with the opportunity to listen to Larry Elder.

3. Joseph Addison:

   If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

4. Dan Schnur:

   Despite the fact that Larry Elder is to the right of most Californians on many issues, it's Larry Elder approach to the pandemic that has helped Gavin Newsom more than anything, gavin Newsom isn't just running against Larry Elder and Donald Trump ; Gavin Newsom's running against Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis. Gavin Newsom's framed this as a choice not just between two candidates but between two very different approaches the states have taken in response to the pandemic.

5. Gavin Newsom:

   It's not a persuasion campaign. People are locked in. But the profound consequences -- particularly the leading candidate on the other side, Larry Elder -- people just need to take a close look.