Synonyms for senior

Synonyms for (noun) senior

Synonyms: elder, senior

Definition: a person who is older than you are

Similar words: adult, grownup

Definition: a fully developed person from maturity onward


Synonyms: senior

Definition: an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

Similar words: undergrad, undergraduate

Definition: a university student who has not yet received a first degree


Synonyms for (adj) senior

Synonyms: fourth-year, senior

Definition: used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

Usage: the senior prom

Similar words: last

Definition: coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

Usage: the last time I saw Paris; the last day of the month; had the last word; waited until the last minute; he raised his voice in a last supreme call; the last game of the season; down to his last nickel


Synonyms: older, senior, aged, elderly

Definition: advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

Usage: aged members of the society; elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper; senior citizen

Similar words: old

Definition: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

Usage: his mother is very old; a ripe old age; how old are you?


Synonyms: senior

Definition: older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

Usage: senior officer

Similar words: sr., elder, older

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

Usage: Bill Adams, Sr.


Similar words: major

Definition: of the elder of two boys with the same family name

Usage: Jones major


Similar words: precedential

Definition: having precedence (especially because of longer service)

Usage: precedential treatment for senior members of the firm


Similar words: ranking, higher-ranking, superior

Definition: having a higher rank

Usage: superior officer


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