A comparative of old. See examples of older used in a sentence. Older, elder imply having greater age than something or someone else.

See Γ’β‚¬Λœmeaning & useÒ€ℒ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. As such, older is not just a euphemism for the blunter old but rather a more precise term for someone between middle and advanced age. And unlike elderly, older does not particularly suggest frailness Ò€¦ Comparative form of old: More old, elder, senior. My older brother and i are catholic twins. He's older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.

More old, elder, senior. My older brother and i are catholic twins. He's older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.