The word old has multiple meanings, and the same is true for new. In this post we’ll look at 10 synonyms for each word and see how they convey different meanings of old and new. Note that this article is about multiple ways to describe a person’s age. This one is all about something rather than someone.

Synonyms for Old

Adjective	Meaning	Collocations
Age-old	having existed for a very long time	story, tradition, custom, problem, civilization
Ancient	age-old	tree, culture, tradition, art, ruins, monument
Timeworn	damaged or made less interesting or attractive as a result of age or much use	equipment, face, expression, phrase, excuse
Archaic	very old or old-fashioned	method, word, system, rule, law, language
Time-honored	respected because it has been used or done for a long time	custom, tradition, practice, method, way/fashion
Orthodox	traditional, normal, accepted by most people	belief, activity, idea, method, system
Conventional	orthodox	clothes, behavior, attitude, morality, method, approach
Passé	(disapproving) no longer fashionable	brand, style, idea, certain thing or model
Antique	old and often valuable	jewelry, furniture, coins, shop (selling antiques)
Antiquated	(disapproving) old-fashioned and no longer suitable for modern conditions	thing, idea, procedure, system, building

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Synonyms for New

Adjective	Meaning	Collocations
Brand new	completely new	brand, computer, car, smartphone, coat, recipe
Original	new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before	idea, suggestion, concept, creation, plan
Up to the minute	fashionable and modern; including the latest information	style, fashion, design; news, report, data
Novel	new and original, not like anything seen before	concept, plan, feature, idea, suggestion
Pioneering	introducing ideas and methods that have never been used before	technique, method, way, work
Trailblazing	done or tried for the first time, making it possible for others to follow	research, idea, event, organization, role
Fresh	new or different in a way that adds to or replaces something	start, evidence, look, idea, approach
Groundbreaking	making new discoveries; using new methods	research, article, novel, work, experiment
Innovative	new and original; groundbreaking	idea, method, approach, product
In	fashionable, trendy	clothes, shoes, look, style

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New and old are often used to describe technology, but if you want to make your speech more colorful, try using adjectives like old-hat and cutting-edge among others. Read this article for more related synonyms.

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