OLDNESS

oldness

(noun) the quality of being old; the opposite of newness

oldness

(noun) the opposite of youngness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oldness (usually uncountable, plural oldnesses)

The state of being old; age.

Synonyms

• agedness, elderliness, senectitude; see also oldness

Anagrams

• Seldons, Selsdon

Source: Wiktionary


Old"ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being old; old age.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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