Antonyms for elder
ˈɛl dərel·der

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

1. elder

   Antonyms:
   junior, son

   Synonyms:
   senior, father

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elder, seniornoun

   a person who is older than you are

   Antonyms:
   junior

   Synonyms:
   senior, elderberry bush

2. elder, elderberry bushnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   junior

   Synonyms:
   senior, elderberry bush

3. elderadjective

   any of various church officers

   Antonyms:
   junior

   Synonyms:
   senior, elderberry bush

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."

   Antonyms:
   junior

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

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
   

How to use elder in a sentence?

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. Mohammed Safwan:

   My dad, my mum, my brothers, my elder sister and her children, my cousin and his son, a whole family of 12 people that left Izmir on a boat to Greece and then we learned the news yesterday.

3. Kevin Faulconer:

   Elder's backwards positions harm women's rights and the livelihoods of California families, elder's lack of judgment and character flaws threaten the success and credibility of this historic recall movement -- Californians will not vote to recall one dysfunctional Governor if it means replacing him with another.

4. Gavin Newsom:

   We turn out our base, we're going to win, unquestionably, 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.

5. Mukesh Ambani:

   My sincere and heartfelt thanks to my respected elder brother, Mukesh, and Nita, for standing by me during these trying times, and demonstrating the importance of staying true to our strong family values by extending this timely support.

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