vecchio

Definitions of vecchio
  1. adjective
    (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
    synonyms: anziano
    provetto
    having reached full natural growth or development
    arteriosclerotico, rimbambito, rincoglionito, rintontito
    mentally or physically infirm with age
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    antonyms:
    giovane
    (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
    nuovo, recente
    not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
    piccolo
    (of children and animals) young, immature
    delicato, tenero
    young and immature
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  2. adjective
    of long duration; not new
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    antonyms:
    nuovo, recente
    not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
    rivoluzionario
    markedly new or introducing radical change
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