old

old

 

old (having lived or existed for a long time): He is now an old man. My old car consumes much gasoline.

aged (very old):  He had to look after his aged father.

elderly (a polite word for old): Elderly are eligible for financial assistance.

no spring chicken (not young): I’m not a spring chicken, I’m fifty years old.

in one’s dotage (old and weak): I have to look after my grandmother, she’s in her dotage.

 

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