What does older mean?
Older means comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior.
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/ˈəʊldə/ · adjective
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.
I feel a hot wind on my shoulder / And the touch of a world that is older
The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street.
Use older when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Older means comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior.
Common synonyms include old, big, experienced, elder.
Possible antonyms include younger.
My older brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.
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