Synonyms of seniors

seniors

noun

plural of senior

1

as in ancestors

one who is older than another

since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ancestors
• elders
• predecessors
• forerunners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peers
• juniors
• contemporaries
• descendants
• successors
• descendents

2

as in superiors

one who is above another in rank, station, or office

the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• superiors
• elders
• bosses
• leaders
• masters
• betters
• chiefs
• heads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• assistants
• deputies
• inferiors
• underlings

3

as in elders

the senior member of a group

when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elders
• veterans
• deans
• elder statesmen
• superiors
• nestors
• éminences grises
• vets
• doyens
• betters
• old-timers
• old hands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• juniors
• babies
• freshmen
• subordinates
• newcomers
• recruits
• inferiors
• underlings
• beginners
• novices
• rookies
• neophytes
• colts
• newbies
• doyennes
• fledglings
• greenhorns
• tyros
• tenderfeet
• tenderfoots

4

as in adults

a person of advanced years

weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elders
• adults
• geriatrics
• oldsters
• senior citizens
• ancients
• old-timers
• golden-agers
• patriarchs
• dowagers
• graybeards
• grown-ups
• beldames
• grandams
• grandames
• gaffers
• beldams
• whitebeards
• dotards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• youngsters
• youths
• adolescents
• minors
• children
• kids
• juveniles
• kiddies
• cubs