hoary

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore H words

old and overfamiliar, or gray with age

In a sentence

Hoary in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hoary in a sentence.

He repeated the same hoary jokes that audiences had long since tired of hearing.

Synonyms

Antonyms

newyouthfulfresh

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Hoary (adjective) means old and overfamiliar, or gray with age

Here is hoary used in an example sentence: "He repeated the same hoary jokes that audiences had long since tired of hearing."

Common synonyms for hoary include ancient, venerable, antiquated, aged.

Antonyms of hoary include new, youthful, fresh.

Hoary is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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