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Added 9 October 2026

oldness

/ˈəʊldnəs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about oldness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The opposite of youngness.
The quality of being old; the opposite of newness.

Origin

From Middle English oldnesse, from Old English ealdnes, ealdnyss (“oldness; age”), equivalent to old + -ness.

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