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senior

/ˈsinjɚ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Senior means: older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service.

Synonyms for senior26

noun, as in a person who is older than you are

adjective, as in older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

elder, older, sr., major, precedential, ranking, superior, higher-ranking, old

adjective, as in advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)

adjective, as in used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

fourth-year, last

also used for senior

geriatric, long in the tooth, on in years, masters, veteran, senior citizen, ager, antique, badge-cove, cheeser, coffin dodger, crinkly, eld

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Opposites of senior

What does senior mean?5

adjective

1

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service“senior officer”

2

advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)“aged members of the society”

3

used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college“the senior prom”

noun

1

a person who is older than you are

2

an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Senior in a sentence

  • Due to his skill in cutting corners, he managed to dominate the senior staff.AlanF_US
  • You're a high school senior this year, aren't you?CK
  • Special fares are available for senior citizens, staff, faculty and students.CM
  • Of course, many senior citizens are happy with retirement.CK
  • Cookie's fifteen, which for a cat means she's a senior citizen.Miktsoanit
  • Is the 'S' in 'senior', when referring to the grade level, capitalized?lesbianpetplay
  • Once you reach the age of sixty, you become a senior.unknown
  • The actor is two years senior to me.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of senior

as a noun

plural
seniors